by Julie Slack | Dec 22, 2025 | 2025 Annual Report, Annual Report
Hello friends! It’s that time again already: time to share with you some of our highlights from the year, stories of the people we have impacted, and those who help make all of this possible. When our team met to reflect on the year, what kept coming up was the idea...
by Julie Slack | Dec 22, 2025 | 2025 Annual Report, Annual Report
Adult educators provide essential Adult Basic Education programs in cities and towns throughout Massachusetts. Often these programs are underfunded, with little to no budget for professional development. First Literacy addresses this shortfall by providing free...
by Julie Slack | Dec 22, 2025 | 2025 Annual Report, Annual Report
First Literacy scholarships are truly transformative—for adult learners, their families, and the communities that rally behind them. Education is a pathway to opportunity, yet the cost of pursuing higher education places that path out of reach for many adults. First...
by Julie Slack | Dec 22, 2025 | 2025 Annual Report, Annual Report
Donors are the backbone of the First Literacy community, providing the essential support needed to fund innovative classroom concepts, provide professional development to adult educators, and offer scholarships directly to adult learners. Monthly Donors Provide...
by Julie Slack | Dec 22, 2025 | 2025 Annual Report, Annual Report
First Literacy grants provide seed funding for Adult Basic Education and ESOL organizations to explore ideas that have the potential to elevate learning for adults across Massachusetts. These pilot programs address needs that are often “unfundable” through other...
by Julie Slack | Dec 21, 2025 | 2025 Annual Report
Our reach and impact grew in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. First Literacy programs reached 34 cities and towns outside the Metro-Boston area (up from 29 in fiscal year 2024) and 15 within the Metro-Boston area (up from 10 in fiscal year 2024). Over 200 educators attended...
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