FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/2/16 Contact: Mary Ellen Isaacs Tel. 512-232-2286 Email: meisaacs@austin.utexas.edu FIRST LADY OF TEXAS SHOWS SUPPORT FOR UT LITERACY PROGRAM REBRAND Cecilia Abbott was the guest […]
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ACE Reveals Our New Name and Logo
ACE: A Community for Education, based at The University of Texas at Austin, unveiled a brand new name and logo today. The new name, Literacy First, positions the organization […]
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Learning and Leadership: Meet Henry Jaeger
Introducing Henry Jaeger, who is returning for a second year of service as a bilingual literacy tutor. Why did you choose to serve with Literacy First? When I […]
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The Unbreakable Hope of Meghan Robinson
Meghan Robinson’s relationship with community service began long before she served as a Literacy First tutor. As early as middle school, Meghan was already an active volunteer, giving her […]
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Congratulations, Your Daughter’s Been Hired to Work for AmeriCorps! … Now What?
Incoming tutors are often full of questions and a little nervous about moving to Austin to serve with AmeriCorps…and sometimes their parents are a little nervous too! We asked Allen […]
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Eight Gems to Consider Daily
In my time as a Literacy First tutor, I’ve learned a lot about kids. For instance, I’ve learned about ‘The Look’: the one kids will give you when you […]
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Casa Marianella: A view to the world, hidden in East Austin
In addition to serving full-time teaching reading in schools, our members are required to volunteer with a local nonprofit for several hours each week. For his community partnership, first-year tutor […]
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Cindy Tom: Compassionate Lawyer, Literacy First Champion
We’re proud to say that Literacy First was a stop on the way to greatness for Cindy Tom, who tutored with Literacy First in the 2001-2002 schoolyear before earning both […]
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Sheryl Prater: From Struggling Reader to Literacy Teacher
Sheryl Prater might have given 15 years to Literacy First before retiring in 2013, but she says that she still wishes we could have played a role in her life […]
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