literacy
Living the work: a brief interview with Community Literacy Initiative Advisory Council member Alyssa Morillo Scheidt
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 10-13-2014 under NONPROFITS
The Community Literacy Initiative Advisory Council is comprised of individuals across multiple sectors, each with a passion for improving literacy, empowering the community and engaging in coalition work. We asked Alyssa Morillo Scheidt, Director of...
Summit focuses on empowering through multiple literacies
by (msk23)
Submitted 10-02-2014 under NONPROFITS
In Kent County, the statistics are dismal. According to the 2014 State of Michigan Education Report just 56 percent of low-income students are proficient in reading. And only 42 percent of Latino students are meeting or exceeding standards in Grand...
"Therapy and Fun" program improves literacy through play
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 07-30-2014 under NONPROFITS
Where can you find kids counting recycled bottles, singing before snack time or barreling into stacks of cardboard boxes? Hint: it's the same place you'll find them practicing conversation skills, crawling through fabric tunnels and...
NPO Showcase: Heartside Ministry's Bridging the Gap GED & Literacy Program
by (GRTV)
Submitted 06-09-2014 under NONPROFITS
INTERVIEW This segment of NPO Showcase features Heartside Ministry, a place of healing and empowerment for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Heartside provides this support through education, advocacy, art, and spirituality. Andy...
Reading with the Stars program encourages young readers
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 03-21-2014 under NONPROFITS
Liz Aschwege has a passion for sharing her love of reading. Her program, Reading with the Stars, is a partnership between local college students and athletes and area elementary schools. Teams from Aquinas College, Grand Valley State University, and...
Schools of Hope puts hope back in school
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 01-29-2014 under NONPROFITS
Wanted: A skilled, passionate educator who can discover each of her students' strengths and challenges, affirm and encourage them on their learning journey and help each child succeed—all while effectively managing a classroom. Enter Megan...
Jared Rodriguez speaks to literacy advocacy
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 12-16-2013 under NONPROFITS
Jared Rodriguez, new Advisory Council co-chairperson to the Community Literacy Initiative (CLI), has a rich background of advocacy work in Grand Rapids and in the state of Michigan. Most recently, he founded and served as President of the West...
Literacy and life skills go hand in hand at the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 11-27-2013 under NONPROFITS
The Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center takes literacy seriously. “Every student has some barriers to their success, and for a lot of them, lack of literacy really plays a negative role in their lives,” says Melissa Jager, Director of...
Creative Youth Center to get spooky for first fundraising gala
by (Grand Rapids Cr...)
Submitted 10-15-2013 under NEWS
This Thursday night, the Creative Youth Center will be raising funds for their organization at their very first fundraiser: a pop-up dinner event called "The Captain's Affair." "This event will be hosted by Captain H. Tanny...
Unique minds beyond definition
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 08-28-2013 under NONPROFITS
We’ve all heard people make jokes or uninformed comments about things they don't fully understand. Topics run the gamut from culture to religion to lifestyle and, as Katherine Pegman points out, dyslexia does not escape this kind of...