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 who get checkups at the Chiricahua Community Health Centers do not ask for lollipops anymore—they ask for books. Every now and then, Dr. Jonathan Lee-Melk, the medical director of community […]
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 for the Stories that Soar’s Magic Box. Some of those stories were chosen to be made into books, and others will be selected to be acted out as performances at MAKE. […]
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 of Books on March 10 and 11. This is a new national record!! Previously Milwaukee held the record for the most signatures with 1,238. There is no competition for how many […]
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 March 10 and 11. Both President Obama and Maya Angelou are among the 30,000 people throughout the country who have signed the scroll. “Right now, a staggering 30 million adults in […]
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 to the belief and support of our friend, Principal Ernie Galaz. Although a little rough around the edges up until the last moments, it all came together to make a real […]
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 also attended the 2012 Arizona Adult Literacy Week Awards Celebration at Carnegie Center. These Student Ambassadors spoke on behalf of the over one million adults in Arizona who need adult education […]
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 January 8th Tragedy and Beyond Through the power of stories, we build on our collective commitment to create a strong and civil society. Stories from the entire community are welcome – […]
Reading Seed Children’s Literacy Program chosen as 2011 Wings Like Eagles Foundation award recipient!
Reading Seed Children’s Literacy Program is thrilled to have been selected as a 2011 Wings Like Eagles Foundation award recipient. In December 2011, the Wings Like Eagles Foundation awarded a total of $60,000 to five charitable organizations in our community, including $10,000 to Reading Seed. Since 2003, The Wings Like Eagles Foundation has awarded over […]
“Life Can Change” – Marty, an adult emerging reader and writer, shares his story
Back in the years before I was in eighth grade, I was doing good in school. At first I was moving right along from first grade to fourth. Then things changed. I started to notice that my reading was bad but I still kept moving up grades even though I was getting C’s and F’s […]
Dr. Arthur’s Reading Corner: Common Questions Answered – Why Should My Practice Offer Reach Out and Read?
A pediatric and family practice office can be a busy place. The work schedule is usually full most of the year with well-child visits, school physicals, and sick-child visits. The last thing a medical provider is looking for is more work. Questions I frequently hear from colleagues include: So why would a pediatrician be interested […]
