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Every year, we provide thousands of New Yorkers with help on a wide range of causes from homelessness to children's health & well-being to arts education. Every month, we'll give you some fast facts about one of these causes and what we're doing about it. |
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Introducing... Cause of the Month:
Literacy for All Ages |
| As students across the nation head back to school this month, the importance of literacy is in the spotlight.
Did you know...
- At the age of four, kids from low income backgrounds hear 35 million fewer words than kids from affluent families.
- Over 29% of the U.S. adult workforce is functionally illiterate.
How we're helping to solve this crisis
In our early childhood programs, we foster a love of reading and partner with national nonprofits like Jumpstart. For adults, we launched a College Access program for our low income parents that begins with ESL classes and ends with a college degree.
Get involved!
Follow us on Twitter and "like" us on Facebook to get updates on literacy news and info all month long. You can also support our literacy programs with a gift or volunteer with us.
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