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uAspire is a non-profit organization based in Boston, MA, dedicated to providing financial aid resources and solutions to students and families. With a team of experts and a range of services including advising, training, and policy consulting, uAspire aims to make college education more accessible and affordable for all. Through their impactful work, uAspire helps students navigate the complexities of financial aid, offers training and resources to counselors, and collaborates with policymakers to advocate for equitable college affordability. With a focus on empowering students and fostering partnerships, uAspire is committed to creating a brighter future through education.Generated from the website

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