Our School Literacy Partnership program provides direct services in 4 partner schools, including school library operation/staffing, bilingual classroom literacy support, reading tutoring, book distribution, & family workshops. This work meets needs stemming from unconstitutional school funding and the elimination of school libraries due to budget cuts, which have led to unacceptable achievement gaps.
Our Youth Internship Program teaches teens about urban agriculture & food justice while building confidence, leadership, and pre-employment skills. The School & Community Gardening Program involves children in hands-on activities & produces over 1,500 pounds of organic produce that we give away to neighbors. Family Fun Days & Community Events activate our 5-acre historic site/arboretum for family literacy support, outdoor recreation, and free wellness & creativity workshops.
Finally, our Throughline History Education Program connects residents to the rich activist history represented by our historic Quaker burial ground. We help visitors understand the throughlines from the Abolition & women’s suffrage movements to today’s struggles for social justice. We carry out these programs with a program staff that reflects the constituents we serve, including bilingual Fairhill residents & school parents. Our partnership philosophy facilitates participatory decision making & leadership development so that the organization stays rooted in the community and responsive to its dynamic needs.
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