Program areas at Literacy Coalition of PBC
The Literacy Americorps:Recruits, trains and supervises recent college graduates from across the United States to spend a year tutoring, mentoring, and teaching in Palm Beach County.- 309 adult learners were assisted with reading, English and employability skills. - 1,239 at-risk youth were coached, tutored and mentored for academic success.- 199 children received tutoring and literacy enrichment to improve reading skills.- 124 children and youth were provided with homework help.
The Glades Family Education Program:Provides comprehensive literacy training for adults and their preschool children in the rural western communities of Palm Beach County.The program served a total of 71 adults and 18 children.- 86% of adult students who were pre and post tested, made significant gains in one or more tested skills (reading, listening and speaking).- 100% of the preschool aged children from the program demonstrated improvement in their language, cognitive and early reading skills.
Reach Out and Read:Partners with medical providers to bring early literacy into the pediatric examination room. The pediatricians and nurse practitioners advise the parents about the importance of reading with their children and give books to the families from the birth to five-year well-child checkups.- 54,461 books were distributed at well child checkups by 103 practitioners at 39 clinics.
Building Better Readers:Recruits, trains and supports volunteers to provide tutoring in reading for children who are reading below grade level.- 328 first and second grade students in 28 elementary schools were tutored by 152 volunteer tutors. Almost all of the tutoring was conducted in person in classrooms during 2022-2023 school year.- 51 volunteers tutored 88 children in first through fourth grade after school, both virtually and in person at the Literacy Coalition.- Of the 416 students tutored in 2022-2023, 78% of them ended the year at least 50% closer to grade level than when they began the year and 30% actually ended the year on grade level reading.
Early Literacy Book Distribution:Provides children's books for families who participate in home-visiting and other early childhood programs.- 31,278 books were provided to 19 Healthy Beginning Programs through 12 partners.
Village Readers Family Education:Provides literacy instructions for adults and their elementary school-age children in the Delray Beach area.- 154 Adults and 33 children participated in the evening program.- 28 children received afternoon tutoring in reading and comprehension.- 89% of the children tutored made significant improvement in reading.- 80% of adults tested demonstrated significant gains in their English language skills.- 423 books were distributed.
Stories & STEM: Provides literature-based, activity-driven STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)lessons for children in after school programs and summer camps.- More than 4,449 books were distributed to children and afterschool sites.- 1,156 K-5 children were enriched by the program throughout Palm Beach County.- 273 interactive sessions were held at 17 sites.Read-Lead-Succeed:Educates children in afterschool programs and summer camps through a literature based, social-emotional learning program; Children read to learn facts, discuss ideas and then lead a collaborative project to experience success in addressing an important social issue, such as bullying, violence, hunger or loneliness in senior citizens.- 22 sites participated in the program.- 218 sessions were provided.- 973 children received direct instruction.Other Programs & Initiatives: Includes smaller programs or literacy initiatives, such as Read for the Record, Adult Essay Contest, Mayors' Literacy Luncheon, Read Together, and the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition Foundation.