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Passionate about Urban Education? Join the Foundation for Letters Board!
ORGANIZATION: Foundation for Letters, Inc.
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27 people are interested
The Foundation for Letters promotes improved college access through engagement with writing by providing urban schools with a range of literary-focused academic and enrichment programs. We also provide schools with assistance in the development of their own external support organizations, which build networks of donors, volunteers and partners that support literacy-focused education at their schools.
The Foundation seeks volunteer Board members to help carry out this mission.
Thirteen years ago, the Advisory Board of the Bronx Academy of Letters (a new public high school funded with Gates Foundation funds) was formed to provide educational resources and enrichment opportunities to one small school in the Bronx, NY.
The vision of the Board was that in urban public schools, where resources were limited, external support for literacy education could provide improved academic performance, increased college readiness and better global citizenship among students. The Board supported and implemented programs at the Bronx Academy of Letters that stressed increased fluency in communication, through immersion with the ?word? ? written, spoken and performed.
After more than a decade of experience serving as the primary external support organization for Bronx Letters, the Advisory Board incorporated in 2012 and formed the Foundation for Letters (FFL). Since 2012, FFL has continued its support of Bronx Letters, and aims to expand the reach of its work beyond a single school. In 2014, FFL stands poised to provide to urban schools a blueprint for how to positively impact their communities through external support for literacy-based academic and enrichment programming.
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About Foundation for Letters, Inc.
Location:
902 Broadway, Floor 6, New York, NY 10010, US
Mission Statement
The Foundation for Letters promotes improved college access through engagement with writing by providing urban schools with a range of literary-focused academic and enrichment programs. We also provide schools with assistance in the development of their own external support organizations, which build networks of donors, volunteers and partners that support literacy-focused education at their schools.
Description
OUR FOCUS
Promoting Writing Engagement
Environments that emphasize the value of the written word help provide students with a path to improved literacy. FFL fosters these environments by supporting a variety of writing programs, ranging from poetry to fiction, essays, journalism as well as spoken word and other genres.
Increasing College Readiness
Increased fluency with the word bears a close connection to success in high school, college, and beyond. FFL supports programs that introduce students at an early age to the critical importance of a college education. These programs help provide a path to attending and succeeding in college, and help better position urban students for educational and professional success.
Improving Global Citizenship
Students in underserved urban neighborhoods who are consistently exposed to the world beyond their present circumstances develop a thirst for further education and intellectual engagement that makes pursuing a college education attractive. FFL supports programs that use engagement with writing as a tool for improved global understanding. These programs are also designed to give the students a sense of belonging in today’s global community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
902 BroadwayThe Non-Profit Office is in Manhattan but the workis with Urban schools in NY and hopefully beyond.New York, NY 10010
DATE POSTED
February 25, 2017
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Fundraising
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Quarterly Meetings and as needed