Education & Literacy

This gift will provide one scholarship for a low-income child. The Summer Creative Writing Workshops offer a supportive environment where children engage in writing stories, poetry, essays, and plays, as well as simply reading for pleasure. more

Your gift will directly stock the homes of an entire classroom of children in need with libraries of their very own brand new books. more

Your gift will equip students to become Peer Leaders at College Summit Workshops. Through a four-day “boot camp" for college transition, these rising high school seniors learn crucial self-advocacy skills, in addition to completing their college applications, personal statement, and learning about financial aid. more

One way to keep kids out of trouble is to encourage learning all day long. With this aim, the National Housing Trust strives to provide quality after school tutoring services at many of its properties. more

This gift will provide one year of primary education to a child who needs a second chance to go to school in Southern Sudan. The BRAC strategy in Southern Sudan is to cater to the needs of children deprived of any formal educational opportunities. more

Your gift will help us provide karaoke-style literacy assistance for one whole year to one million early-literate people in India. We add Same Language Subtitling (SLS) on Bollywood film songs on TV. Our annual cost of SLS per TV program is roughly $20,000. more

Your gift will add a new children’s book to our digital library for people with print disabilities, Bookshare.org. more

Your gift of $1500 will provide a school or community-based organization with The Leadership Series for one year. more

This gift will provide supplies and materials to engage one child in the pleasure and power of reading and writing for the whole school year. more

Your gift of $5 will provide 14 meals to school children. You will be giving the gift of nourishment and making it easier for families to send their children to school. Your donation will enhance children’s capacity to retain knowledge and increase their problem-solving skills. more

A donation of $160 will help an adult pursue a better life through job training and counseling. Our residents receive career counseling, resume assistance, pre-employment training and direct job placement. more

Your donation will ensure that one low-income child will receive the guidance, training and support needed to effectively master educational internet usage. Knowledge leads to empowerment and empowerment leads to success. more