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Get your tickets NOW for the 2013 Best of Stories that Soar!!
What is Best of Stories that Soar? Best of Stories that Soar! is a fun-filled, family-friendly event celebrating the amazing powers of children’s imaginations, [...]
Celebrate National Poetry Month!
By Reading Seed Coach Betty Ord “What Is Orange?” Orange is a tiger lily, A carrot, A feather from A parrot, A flame, [...]
Opinion: Prescribing love of reading to young families should be mandatory
(This article by Esther J. Cepeda, originally appeared on NBCLatino on 03/20/2013. The Southern Arizona chapter of the national organization, “Reach Out and Read” [...]
We Love our Supporters!
WOW – the statewide totals are in for yesterday’s momentous online fundraiser! A sincere thanks to all our friends who showed us their love [...]
Are you Ready to be a Hero?
TODAY’s your chance to participate in the first-ever Arizona Gives Day! Join with us to make a difference in the community & donate here [...]
AZ Gives Day – FAQs
Who can make donations on Arizona Gives Day and how are they made? To participate in Arizona Gives Day (which is hosted by [...]
We LOVE the Tucson Festival of Books!! Join us there!
The Tucson Festival of Books is a literary blockbuster and a HUGE supporter of Literacy Connects. If fact, the Festival is currently the single [...]
Mark your Calendar …Arizona Gives Day is Coming Soon!
On Wednesday, March 20, 2013, thousands of area residents will demonstrate support for their favorite nonprofits during a 24-hour statewide online fundraising initiative called Arizona Gives Day. This [...]
Student Ambassadors visit the Arizona State Legislature
On February 11, a group of Student Ambassadors from Literacy Volunteers of Tucson (LVT) and Pima College Adult Education (PCAE) spent a day touring [...]
Celebrate Love of Reading Month with Literacy Connects!!
Here at Literacy Connects we LOVE Love of Reading Month and are working to share our passion for literacy and education throughout the [...]
Reading Seed honored as EDU Accelerator of the Year!
We are proud to announce that Reading Seed, Literacy Connects’ reading program for school-age students, was recently honored as EducationPortal.com’s EDU Accelerator of the [...]
The Power of One
If you missed Literacy Connects Annual Fundraiser in 2011, you’ll want to watch this video to learn why increasing literacy is the single best [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service on January 21st
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literacy Connects offices will be closed [...]
Congratulations Brenda!!
Following our November fundraiser luncheon, the names of all donors who made a multi-year pledge were entered into a drawing to receive a free Apple [...]
Get Your Move On Jan. 5th at the Children’s Museum – It’s a FREE Day!
Join Literacy Connects this Saturday from 12 to 4 pm at the Children’s Museum outdoor stage for an afternoon of fun, fitness and family [...]
Final Countdown to a NEW YEAR of Literacy!
As we enter the final week of sharing the many very special reasons to support our organization, we want to express our gratitude to [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: The Joy of Untrammeled Imaginations
After Thanksgiving cleanly bifurcated our rehearsal schedule for Holaway Elementary School, we pick up the tail end of it to apply the stencils of [...]
Tucson Festival of Books presents Literacy Connects, Reading Seed and University of Arizona with $200,000 for literacy programs!!
Thank you Tucson Festival of Books for supporting literacy efforts in our community!! In addition to providing two unforgettable days each year where words [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: Action Packed ASDB
Development rehearsals are always an action-packed time in a Stories that Soar! show. We may have our own ideas of how each piece will [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: Feast with the Dearly Departed
Death: an uncomfortable subject in many cultures, but not all. I am originally from Mexico and I remember my parents took us to the [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: Arizona Schools for the Deaf & Blind Rehearsals!
I love being a part of every Stories that Soar show. Bringing a child’s imagination to life is like food for my soul. I [...]
Literacy Connects receives national award for Right to Literacy Scroll!!
On October 11, 2012, Literacy Connects’ Executive Director, Betty Stauffer, accepted an award on behalf of Literacy Connects and the Greater Tucson Area for [...]
Literacy Connects Coalition members gather in support of Prop 204!
The Literacy Connects Coalition recently hosted a reception to share information and dispel myths about Proposition 204 – The Quality Education and Jobs Initiative. [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: We’ll See You Next Year Mission Manor!
FINAL REHEARSALS Final rehearsal – done! We just finished our last rehearsal for Mission Manor. We spend 6 rehearsals developing the show, 2 rehearsals [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: Oh, Sam Hughes, How Do I Love Thee?
Oh, Sam Hughes, how do I love thee? Okay, I’m being a little melodramatic. But, just a little. The Sam Hughes show holds a [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: Away We Go!
And away we gooooooooooooooooooooo! There are a lot of firsts in Mission Manor Elementary School’s show this year. 4 first year actors, 1 first [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar! at Children’s Museum Tucson
We finished up the Soleng Tom/Children’s Museum Tucson round of shows today, and I already miss performing those stories. It was very inspiring and [...]
Tucson Festival of Books introduces NEW Literary Awards & Masters Workshop!!
To mark its fifth year, Tucson Festival of Books is launching two exciting programs to recognize and develop great writing by adults: the 2013 [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar! at Soleng Tom
We had our run-through of the show tonight, and it finally hit me that, holy cow, we have this, then one more night, then [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: Joining the STS! Family
Andre Johnson is a new member of the Stories that Soar! ensemble. He is currently rehearsing his first show with STS!, which will [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: Mesquite in the Making
So I’m at a bit of a loss. I want so much to talk about all we’ve been doing in rehearsal, but I don’t [...]
YES on 204: Join Us in Powering Up for Victory!
Join Literacy Connects in supporting Quality Education & Jobs and Prop. 204!! Please join this growing grassroots campaign to pass Prop. 204 on November [...]
Backstage with Stories that Soar!: Story Hand Out
The Magic Box is back!!! And after a whole summer with no stories to sate its voracious appetite for children’s creativity, the good ol’ [...]
Education Innovation: Comic Books = Literary Superhero for Struggling Readers
Words and pictures offer a perfect mix for beginning readers. Pictures and illustrations offer clues and contextual information to support new readers in their [...]
Beyond Reading & Writing: The Value of Financial Literacy
*by guest contributors, Maddy Beckmann & Kimberly Jaeger, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Money & Me: Financial Literacy Financial Literacy can be [...]
Summer Learning & the Achievement Gap
As part of Literacy Connects’ 60 Days 60 Ways campaign, we invite you to learn about the impact of “summer learning loss” on the [...]
Beyond Reading & Writing: The Importance of Health Literacy!
* by guest contributor, the Pima County Health Department The concept of literacy extends far beyond just being able to read. While general literacy [...]
Join Literacy Connects for 60 Days and 60 Ways to build community literacy!!
This summer, get fired up about literacy! As June and July turn the heat up, Literacy Connects is using the next 60 days to [...]
An English Language tutor sings the praises of his class
“Twice a week I have had the pleasure of teaching English to a group of adult students. They are dedicated, enthusiastic, and, I think [...]
Don’t miss the magic!! Get your tickets now for Best of Stories that Soar!
Original Children’s Stories + Artistic Interpretation = Best of Stories that Soar! Join Literacy Connects on Sunday, May 20th for Best of Stories that [...]
On the Laps of their Parents – Reading to Baby
April 24, 2012 By TMC for Children His diaper is clean, his belly full, and he just woke from a nap, but boy, is [...]
Volunteers – You Are Appreciated!
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we would like to thank all of the volunteers in Literacy Connects’ programs for your many dedicated hours [...]
My Literacy is my Children’s Literacy
Over the course of six weeks, three adult students from Literacy Volunteers of Tucson and three tutors created digital literacy stories. STORYTELLING is the [...]
Start the Habit Young: At some Southern Arizona clinics, books have replaced lollipops
Thanks Adam Curtis at Willcox Range News for this wonderful article about Reach Out and Read Southern Arizona – A program of Literacy Connects. [...]
Children’s stories are turned into hand-published books in Bisbee
Stories that Soar! has entered into the book making component of its program in Bisbee. Children from Bisbee, Naco, and Sierra Vista wrote stories [...]
Thanks Tucson for a record-setting show of support at Tucson Festival of Books!
Thanks to your support, Literacy Connects collected over 1,400 signatures for the National Right to Literacy Scroll at their tent at the Tucson Festival [...]
The National Right to Literacy Scroll comes to the Tucson Festival of Books
Literacy Connects will be collecting signatures for the National Right to Literacy Scroll at our tent (#300) at the Tucson Festival of Books on [...]
We have a dream, too
Another wonderful partnership was realized last week with Stories That Soar! at Holaway Elementary thanks to the beautiful creative work of the cast and [...]
Student Ambassadors visit the Arizona State Legislature
On February 16, a group of Student Ambassadors from Literacy Volunteers of Tucson and Pima College Adult Education visited the Arizona State Legislature. They [...]
Your Story Matters
Until February 8th, 2012, the Stories that Soar! Story Box will be collecting YOUR stories, poems, drawings and reflections on the theme of the [...]
