Bedtime Stories in the Lower East Side
20 families in the Lower East Side Housing Projects can now enjoy story-time.
Word of the Week

KENOPSIA:  (n) The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.
Weekly Statistic

21% of American adults have level 1 reading skills, meaning they can locate a single piece of information in a short text if it matches the language in the question or directive. Only 3% of adults have level 5 reading skills, meaning they can  make high-level inferences and contrast complex information within a dense text.
Words Have Power

"Lately, I feel restless, like there is a great surprise in the world, waiting for me to find it." Meera Lee

"Once you have flown, you will walk the Earth with your eyes skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return." Leonardo DaVinci

"It is difficult to get the news from poems, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." William Carlos Williams
Weekly Update

Our partner, Virginia Day Early Childhood Education Center, serves 67 families in the Lower East Side housing projects. The center empowers families with an average annual income of $16,000 to pursue their own professional goals without sacrificing their children's education. Last night, they held their first of several orientations to distribute Word Rebel books and resources. As of today, 20 families have the tools to make story-time and literacy instruction part of their daily routine.
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