Another exciting year for us at Literacy Connections has come to an end. This year is remarkable for so many reasons:
• In July 2015, Literacy Connections became the lead agency of the Hudson Valley Literacy Consortium serving six counties: Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster. We are extremely excited about this new role and look forward to strengthening our collaboration with our sister organizations and exploring all the possibilities that this new role offers.
• Thanks to the Dyson Foundation, the Hudson Valley Literacy Consortium (HVLC) is close to wrapping up its collaboration analysis with an independent consultant. The study’s conclusion (in a few months) should outline the possible paths that could lead the HVLC to savings, efficiency improvements …show more content…
We are able to more accurately track students’ progress and educational gains.
• Our children’s reading program, Book Buddies, has expanded to Orange County. It is serving over 30 students in two Newburgh schools. This year, the program has served over 300 children in Dutchess and Orange Counties with an astounding 94% of students showing improvement in reading and comprehension.
• We have seen (with great joy, I might add) the benefits of volunteerism displayed this year more than ever. Through feedback from informal gatherings, meetings and in-services, volunteers have expressed an increased social connectedness, improved well-being and a feeling of accomplishment that only the selfless act of volunteering can give. All of this the above is possible thanks to the Dyson Foundation and other funders.
We are humbled and encouraged by the generosity of all our funders, supporters and volunteers, and the progress of students.
Thank you for your
• In July 2015, Literacy Connections became the lead agency of the Hudson Valley Literacy Consortium serving six counties: Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster. We are extremely excited about this new role and look forward to strengthening our collaboration with our sister organizations and exploring all the possibilities that this new role offers.
• Thanks to the Dyson Foundation, the Hudson Valley Literacy Consortium (HVLC) is close to wrapping up its collaboration analysis with an independent consultant. The study’s conclusion (in a few months) should outline the possible paths that could lead the HVLC to savings, efficiency improvements …show more content…
We are able to more accurately track students’ progress and educational gains.
• Our children’s reading program, Book Buddies, has expanded to Orange County. It is serving over 30 students in two Newburgh schools. This year, the program has served over 300 children in Dutchess and Orange Counties with an astounding 94% of students showing improvement in reading and comprehension.
• We have seen (with great joy, I might add) the benefits of volunteerism displayed this year more than ever. Through feedback from informal gatherings, meetings and in-services, volunteers have expressed an increased social connectedness, improved well-being and a feeling of accomplishment that only the selfless act of volunteering can give. All of this the above is possible thanks to the Dyson Foundation and other funders.
We are humbled and encouraged by the generosity of all our funders, supporters and volunteers, and the progress of students.
Thank you for your