Grantees: Literacy
Everybody Wins! Vermont
On the 2022 reading NAEP, only 43% of VT 4th-graders scored proficient or above - & only 19% of children in poverty. Reading well and liking to read are tied to further education, well-paying jobs and a good life as an adult. Everybody Wins! Vermont helps children love to read by matching them one-on-one with volunteer reading mentors who share books & literacy activities and build friendships weekly at school. Children are exposed to new topics & discussions, enhance self-esteem, and show gains in reading skills, self-esteem, and overall classroom performance. Everybody Wins! Connects children with their communities and citizens with their local schools. One principal: "Everybody Wins! Is our most important connection with our community."
Franklin Grand Isle Bookmobile
Franklin Grand Isle (FGI) Bookmobile is a mobile library and literacy organization that serves the northwestern corner of Vermont in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. With a primary focus on promoting access to literature and information to help close the education gap between social classes by ensuring Kindergarten readiness, instilling a lifelong love of learning and reading, and supporting vulnerable Vermonters through in-person visits and connecting them with the community. Our unique structure allows us to commute directly to community members, overcoming some obstacles faced by low income Vermonters living in rural communities.