AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education (ACEE) is a national service, early literacy intervention program that works to ensure all children build a strong foundation in literacy during their first years in school. ACEE AmeriCorps tutors work intensively with 2000 children each year. www.utdanacenter.org/acee

Austin Partners in Education creates and fosters effective community and school partnerships that provide all AISD students preparation for college and career. Our programs employ a collaborative learning community, placing volunteers in the classroom, during class time, to work with small groups. Students feel more engaged and more success results. www.austinpartners.org

BookSpring partners with schools, healthcare clinics, and social service providers to make a systemic change in literacy; we reinforce the importance of reading. Our objective – make book sharing and reading aloud an integral part of daily family activities so that children grow up with books and a love of reading. www.bookspring.org

The purpose of the group is to increase the number of Austin citizens who take a profound interest in the Library's activities, to promote reading and literacy in the community, and to raise awareness of the Library's digital resources. The Friends is a group of volunteers dedicated to supporting the Austin Public Library. www.austinlibrary.org

Provides reading, writing and English as a Second Language classes free of charge to adults 17 years and older. www.literacyaustin.org

Mobilizes providers, learners, employers, educators, policy makers and others to create a central Texas community that is 100% literate, employable, and engaged. The Coalition plays a central role in coordinating and supporting high-quality literacy services throughout Central Texas including services for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, family literacy, workplace literacy, and health literacy. www.willread.org

A summer camp for children with dyslexia and related disorders. Friendships are grown, self-confidence fostered, and talents developed. Promotes both uniqueness of each child and develops their social interactions. Reading and writing are critical components and are provided in an environment where children feel safe, nurtured, and appreciated. www.magicmirrorinc.org

We give books to children from low-income families to motivate them to become lifelong readers, and teach their parents how to effectively encourage their children's literacy acquisition. www.rifaustin.org

Texas Association of Partners in Education

The mission of the Texas Association of Partners in Education is to provide leadership and expertise for schools, families, businesses and communities to build partnerships that enhance student success. www.tape.org

 

The Texas Book Festival celebrates authors and their contributions to the culture of literacy, ideas and the imagination.  We work to instill a life long love of reading for Children in Title I schools.  We also provide grants to Texas public libraries to help enhance book collections and develop literacy and technology programs. www.texasbookfestival.org

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