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Literacy connections

Literacy Connections is a program initiative aimed at improving literacy rates, fostering a critical consciousness, raising social and environmental awareness, and fostering local leadership.  This program has its roots in the afterschool story hour that developed over the years in the community of El Pital, propelled by the nacent community library, which expanded to 3 communities, then 5...8...until the present-day 9 communities that currently participate.
In the 9 communities where "Literacy Connections" currently operates, around 300 children ages 0-9 years old benefit, along with 200 kids 10-14 yrs., 80 youth 15-18 and adult literacy classes for 50 people over the age of 18.  In each participating community there is a "literacy promoter" or volunteer mentor who leads and develops programming.  Additionally, a librarian and 15 youth volunteers ages 13-17 work on promoting the program in some of the most neglected communities in the area.  Children's story times take place in the local schools and are designed to awaken and excite enthusiasm around reading and books.  Furthermore, the Bibliobandido program, a specific type of mobile library, visits communities with poor access to the main road of the valley.   As part of this program, an invented "book-thief" character visits a community every couple of months, and with his aura of playfulness and mystery, instills a fascination with the creative process among the participating children.
Also part of the Literacy Connections programming is a network of 45 volunteer literacy promoters spread out over the 9 communities, who lead activities centered on leadership, the environment, and sustainable development.  All of this programming is overseen by a completely local board of directors composed of youth and adults, women and men, whose volunteer spirit is central to the sustainability of the programming. 
This program functions in an integrative and participatory manner, that includes the strengthening of local capacity among children, parents, students and mentors.


More information about the various components of literacy connections

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Discover more about this mysterious character who helps instill a love of reading and writing in kids!
Bibliobandido
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We are teaching ALL to read!
Adult literacy
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Ensuring that there is always a book to read!
community libraries
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What are we going to learn this month?
CLub de amigos
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Inspiring and helping each other grow!
litclub

Learn more about those who make this project possible...

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​Delmy Betance, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2016 -present
​Dixy Martínez, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2016 -present
Irma Andrade, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2016 -present
Elda Aguilera, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2017 -present
Dennis Pérez, Senior Mentor, 2017-present
Katia Pavón, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2017 -present
Jorge Hernández, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2016 -present
María Aminta López, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2017 -present
Danny Pérez, Senior Mentor, 2017-present
Lidia Montufar, Literacy Connections program librarian. 2017-present
Lilian Medina, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2017 -present
Deverlin Pinto, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2016 -present
Loani Salvador, Literacy Connections program mentor, 2018 -present

our mentors

How to support this program

Donate funds
network for good
Donate books (history, literature, reference) and
equipment (cameras, laptops, USB, etc.)

Let's Read!
Donate materials (coloring utensils, construction paper,
glue, erasers, rulers, etc.)

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  • home
  • about us
    • our practices
    • who we are
    • where we work
    • our history
    • our partners
  • our projects
    • literacy connections
    • special education
    • water and sanitation
    • guest houses
    • past projects
  • news
  • get involved
    • volunteer
  • Contact us