Thursday, April 11th, 2024
The First Literacy Spelling Bee is an evening where corporate and civic leaders, friends, families, and community members come together, test their spelling skills and raise money to support adult literacy.
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Why People Care About Adult Literacy
Why do people give to First Literacy? What inspires them to give? And why do we have almost 200 donors who have been giving to First Literacy for more than twenty years?
Yane
Yane faced many challenges when she arrived in the United States in 2019. She needed to balance a full-time job, care for her young son, and learning English. In time she was able to get help from the Asian American Civic Association, which allowed her to find work,...
Qiaomin
Qiaomin is from China, where she attended college before moving to the U.S. in 2019. During the coronavirus pandemic, Qiaomin lost her part-time job and her grandfather was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Being the only family member to speak any English, she took on...
Ana
Growing up in a challenging environment in Colombia, Ana found inspiration in her mother's strength. Her mother worked hard to put food on the table and introduced her to music and books. Books quickly became Ana’s window to a world of possibilities, sparking a desire...
Using Games to Promote Literacy
Games have been around for hundreds of thousands of years. A popular past time for all ages, games promote problem solving, enhance memory, increase motivation and are a form of social interaction. It’s no surprise that games are used widely in the field of education as a fun way to learn a new skill or subject.
First Literacy Raises $265,000 To Support Adult Literacy
On Thursday, April 11, sixteen teams battled it out at the State Street Channel Center, spelling words that stumped even the savviest spellers. Community Advisory Council for Crimson Lion Foundation came out on top spelling the word “diphthong” correctly.
First Literacy Raises Over $232,000 To Support Adult Literacy
On Thursday, March 30 twenty-one teams battled it out, spelling words that stumped even the savviest spellers. After four years of hosting the event virtually, the First Literacy Spelling Bee was once again held in person at the State Street Channel Center.
Poetry is Power – Center for New Americans
First Literacy Grant Funded Project The purpose of this project was to incorporate poetry into the ESOL classroom, create a school literary journal, and provide opportunities for students to present their poems publicly. Poetry Is Power First Literacy Grant Project...
College Para Ti y Para Mi! – Mujeres Unidas Avanzando
First Literacy Grant Funded Project This class focused on the college experience in the United States and was intended to help students decide if college is the right choice for them and then, if yes, to give them the tools required to achieve this educational goal....