Literacy Connects

The Literacy Connects office will be closed today, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day! We hope that everyone honors and remembers not only his impact on civil rights, but his literary impact as well. Happy MLK Day! #MLK #IHaveADream🕊️

The Literacy Connects office will reopen on January 2nd. We wish everyone a fantastic holiday season! ❄️✨ See you in the New Year!

We've been named @BankofAmerica's 2024 Neighborhood Champion in #Tucson, and we couldn't be more thrilled! This funding from #BofAGrants will help us continue to connect people of all ages to a world of opportunities through literacy and creative expression.

What a magical evening we had at our Volunteer Appreciation Event! 🎉 It was truly special to share the night with the incredible people who help bring our mission to life. Thank you for everything you do—we hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did!

Happy #NationalVolunteerDay! We ❤️ our volunteers and the incredible work they do to make a difference. Thank you for your time, talent, and dedication to spreading the power of literacy!

Thank you to everyone who thought of us during #GivingTuesday. While it might be over, there's still time to give! We are so grateful for everyone who supports our mission 🌟

#GivingTuesday is finally here! Your donation connects students of all ages to a world of opportunities through literacy and creative expression. We hope you think of us today 📚🌟

#GivingTuesday is less than a week from today! Don't forget to make your donations! Here at Literacy Connects we appreciate all the help you have given. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Today is I Love to Write Day 📖! Here at Literacy Connects our STS program has received 2272 stories from their partner schools so far! 1573 of those stories came from Sam Hughes Elementary. Please take the time today to read or write a short story! #ILoveToWrite

As the leaves and weather start to change. We want you to think about how you can make a change in someone's life. This #GivingTuesday, December 3rd, gives you a chance to give back to your community and help someone continue their literacy journey! 💫

Happy Veterans Day! The Literacy Connects office is closed today in observance of all of our active duty and veteran service members. Thank you for your service❤️🤍💙. #VeteransDay

New Intern Alert! 🚨 Anisa Salas is interning with our Arts Integration Department. We are excited to see what she does with STS! Welcome, Anisa! 🌟

New Intern Alert! 🚨 Gaiter is interning with our IT/Operations Department. He is excited to learn more about the inner workings of a non-profit organization. Welcome, Gaiter! 🌟

In 2021, Stories that Soar! was named Literacy Awards Best Practices Honoree by the Library of Congress. A gathering was hosted this September, connecting world literacy leaders. These new relationships will help us expand our impact and grow STS! High as it goes nationwide.

Holiday Season has officially begun 🍁. The holidays are a time for giving and gratefulness. Here at Literacy Connects we would like to invite you guys to share with us on December 3rd, this year's Giving Tuesday. We are grateful for everyone who supports us. #GivingTuesday

Here are more of our staff's favorite / recently read books in honor of #NationalBookMonth! Featuring special guest, Anaiah (one of our amazing youth center kids 🤭). Have you read any of them? 🌟

#HappyHalloween from your Literacy Connects Staff 👻. What you're dressing up as this year? Let us know in the comments!

New Intern Alert! 🚨 For our next intro in this series, we'd like to introduce Jailene, who works in our Library alongside Aster and Karla. Fun Fact: Jailene speaks 3 languages! Isn't that AWESOME? 😎 Welcome Jailene!

Time for our Volunteer of the Month! 🎉 We'd like to celebrate Margie Talley, one of our amazing Front Desk volunteers. Margie enjoys greeting everyone and connecting with our students. Thank you, Margie, for all you do!

October is National Book Month! 📖✨ Today, our staff and volunteers share their favorite and most recent books that they've read!! We’d love to hear your favorite books too! Happy National Book Month! 👻📚