This past June, First Literacy announced their 2024-2025 grant recipients. Seven organizations were awarded grants to carry out innovative initiatives that will impact adult learners across Massachusetts. In total, $40,661 in grant funds were distributed to nonprofits with new and innovative Adult Basic Education projects.
Bushrah was born in Uganda. A former investigative journalist, Bushrah worked for a prominent television station and faced persecution many times by the Ugandan government. In 2018, she made the difficult decision to leave her family and flee her country to save her life.
On Thursday, June 6, the Kraft Family and New England Patriots Foundation celebrated the 2024 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award Winners. They recognized 26 volunteers for their contributions to the New England community at an awards ceremony at Gillette Stadium. Ciro Valiente, First Literacy Board Member, was recognized as one of the honorees and was presented with a $10,000 donation for First Literacy.
Established in 1988 as a grant-making organization, First Literacy has always focused on improving Adult Basic Education in the community. Since First Literacy was created, grant funding initiatives have grown immensely. In 2023, our innovative grant-funded initiatives impacted over 1,200 adult learners throughout Massachusetts.
Graduation is a pivotal moment for many adult learners who have overcome great obstacles to pursue their education. As caps are tossed into the air, dreams take flight, and a new chapter begins, filled with possibility and opportunity.
At First Literacy, our mission is to help adult learners improve their literacy skills. Many of those adults are mothers; and so the help we provide to these adults impacts the next generation, as well. Of course, it is essential that we educate the next generation. But did you know that “a mother’s reading skill is the greatest determinant of her children’s future academic success”?
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