Changing the landscape of family engagement with BookSmart. Statewide, nearly half of Florida 4th graders started the school year without being able to read proficiently. The Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign (FGLRC), an initiative of the Florida Alliances of Children’s Councils & Trusts (FACCT), is committed to changing this with the help of a new initiative … Continue Reading →

How Worldreader and Raising a Reader are leveraging technology, family reading, and school readiness to improve healthy outcomes for children in pediatric clinics Every clinic waiting room has one: the frazzled adult with several kids in tow, carrying an overstuffed bag filled with Kleenex, crayons, and cracker crumbs. Maybe you’ve even been that adult who … Continue Reading →

In October, the Library of Congress (LOC) 2023 Literacy Awards winners and honorees came together for the Successful Practices Conference to share our work. These are some of our takeaways.   This International Literacy Day, Worldreader was honored with the US Library of Congress 2023 Literacy Award – International Prize. Thanks to the support of … Continue Reading →

Juanita Yancey, Executive Officer of the Georgia Head Start Association, knows a thing or two about running a successful Head Start program. In fact, it’s practically in her DNA.  “I was a Head Start kid back in the 1960s when the program was first created, and my mother was actually a Head Start teacher for … Continue Reading →

Rebecca Chandler Leege is Worldreader’s new Chief Executive Officer. From 2018-2023, Rebecca led Worldreader’s impact across the globe as Chief Impact Officer, helping the nonprofit reach over 22 million readers and transforming the organization’s strategy to be laser-focused on getting children reading across under-resourced communities. With more than 25 years of people-centered global leadership experience, … Continue Reading →

Together with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, we're making affordable housing more accessible for families in under-resourced areas by introducing a new way for future homeowners to put sweat equity into their homes — reading on BookSmart.