Colchester Partners LLC

Raising a Reader Massachusetts is an early literacy family engagement organization based in Boston. With over 30 years of research and 39 independent evaluations, they work to close the literacy opportunity gap by helping families develop high impact home reading routines. Their evidence-backed dual intervention solution includes a signature Red Book Bag rotation program, where each child brings home a different bag of books each week, and parent educational workshops that focus on interactive reading strategies. Through their programs, they aim to empower parents to be their child's first teacher and create a joyful and rewarding reading routine for all families, impacting success in school and beyond. Raising a Reader Massachusetts partners with centers of early education and other community-based organizations to implement their model. Their mission is to close the literacy opportunity gap among children ages birth to age six in under-resourced communities. By equipping parents with the tools and resources to be actively involved in their child's education, they strive to make a positive impact on academic success. Through their programs, they aim to increase the use of reading strategies, improve reading frequency, and ultimately help children develop a strong foundation in literacy.Generated from the website

The Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) is a collective of mission-driven organizations focused on fostering community development throughout Massachusetts. Their core mission is to create places of opportunity where all individuals can live with dignity and actively participate in the economy. MACDC advocates for policies that enhance community development and offers a variety of programs and services to support its members. Through initiatives in affordable housing, health equity, and economic development, MACDC aims to strengthen the broader community development system across the Commonwealth. Generated from the website

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