Reading Seed Grows Free Book Distribution by 62%!
Reading Seed Free Book Distribution 2012-2013 Books to Reading Seed Students via Coaches (Book Total = 12,347) Reading Coaches give these books to students participating in the Reading Seed program to help them build home libraries and increase their motivation to read outside of school and coaching sessions. Books for Teachers Award Winners (Book Total […]
Congratulations to Reading Seed’s 2013 Bike Giveaway Winners!
Thanks to the continued generosity of Ajo Bikes, Reading Seed was thrilled to once again finish the school year by giving away 10 new bicycles to 10 lucky Reading Seed students. All Reading Seed students are eligible for the Bike Giveaway drawing when their Reading Coach completes a year-end survey. Reading Seed coaches and […]
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, literacy and the performing arts. This year’s Best of Stories that Soar! celebration includes two completely different shows as well as a mid-show Red Carpet Reception to celebrate our authors. This […]
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, The wildest color You can name. (from Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O’Neill) I encourage all of my fellow Reading Seed Coaches to join me in celebrating National Poetry Month with our […]
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” is one of Literacy Connects’ programs.) CHICAGO — A few weeks ago, I approached an apocalyptic-sounding essay in The New York Times titled “The Country That Stopped Reading.” Finally, I thought, […]
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 largest financial supporter of our programs. The Festival is only in its 5th year, but already is the 4th largest event of its kind – challenging long-standing book festivals in huge […]
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 the Capitol, and meeting with their elected officials. These Student Ambassadors spoke on behalf of the over one million adults in Arizona who need adult basic education programming. The trip took […]
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 community. Take a look at what our programs are doing to celebrate reading this February!! Free Book Distribution To celebrate Love of Reading Month, Reading Seed has selected 8 lucky elementary […]
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 Year! Each month of 2012, Education Portal awarded $500 to an education-focused organization that shares its mission of increasing education accessibility. At the end of the year, all organizations were nominated […]
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 way to 1) improve the quality of life for thousands of community members, and 2) ensure a prosperous local economy. The message is clear: The future prosperity of Tucson depends upon […]
