November 30, 2021
Kristin Calder, CEO
Literacy Coalition of PBC
(561) 279-9103
E-mail: kcalder@literacypbc.org
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County Receives Funding for Two Afterschool Literacy Programs
BOYNTON BEACH, FL: The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is pleased to announce funding received for two afterschool literacy programs called “Stories and STEM” and “Read! Lead! Succeed!” made possible with support from Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc., which receives significant funding from the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County.
The Stories and STEM program is designed to excite children and youth about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), build on prior knowledge, promote curiosity and help children learn important cooperation and teamwork skills. Children learn that STEM is a way of thinking and exploring the world, not just a collection of facts. Each session ties literacy and science together. Participants engage in fun, hands-on activities related to a book and are introduced to creative minds, both famous and lesser-known, who can serve as role models to interest children in STEM careers.
The Read! Lead! Succeed! program empowers children through reading, discussion and literacy-based activities. Sessions engage youth in making use of the written word and spoken language to enhance self and social-awareness while improving emotion management skills. Through literacy-based and guided social and emotional hands-on activities and experiences, youth become more caring individuals with increased concern and respect for themselves and others.
“We are grateful for the support of Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc., and the Children’s Services Council,” said Kristin Calder, Literacy Coalition CEO. “We are proud to be able to deliver these innovative and important programs even more so now in challenging times when students need us most.”
The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County was founded in 1989 and is a recipient of the coveted four-out-of-four-star Charity Navigator rating for 12 consecutive years. The Literacy Coalition works to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. Through extensive outreach and collaboration with a network of community partners, the Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that adults, children and families who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need. Visit LiteracyPBC.org for more details.
Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, a special district created by Palm Beach County voters, provides leadership, funding and research on behalf of the county’s children so they grow up healthy, safe and strong.
Prime Time Palm Beach County’s mission is to help children and youth succeed by strengthening and expanding quality in the out-of-school time field.
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About the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
A recipient of the coveted 4-star Charity Navigator rating for 12 consecutive years, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County works to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. In Palm Beach County, 22% of adults age 16 older lack basic literacy skills and can’t fill out a job application or read a bus schedule and nearly half of all third-graders are not reading on grade level. Through extensive outreach and collaboration with a network of community partners, the Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that individuals who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need. By providing services to 46,867 adults, children and families each year, the Literacy Coalition’s goal is for every child and every adult in Palm Beach County to be able to read.
