Collective
Impact
LINC works in collaboration with early literacy organizations throughout New York to improve the outcomes for young learners and better prepare them to be successful in the classroom and in life.
City’s First Readers (CFR)
City’s First Readers, a New York City Council initiative coordinated by LINC, is a collaboration of nonprofits and libraries united to develop and deliver effective early childhood literacy programs in New York City. We empower Very Involved Parents, teachers, caregivers, and community institutions with the necessary tools to ensure that all children, regardless of their social and economic backgrounds, have a solid foundation to start school successfully, thrive academically and have the opportunity to succeed beyond their school years. Partners include Brooklyn Public Library, The Committee for Hispanic Children & Families, Inc., Jewish Child Care Association, Jumpstart, New York Public Library, Very Involved Parent Child Home, Queens Library, Reach Out & Read, Video Interaction Project, Hunts Point Alliance for Children, and New Alternatives for Children. For more information, please visit www.citysfirstreaders.com.
NYC Reads
Started in 2013, the Reads Initiative is designed to build a spectrum of services designed to provide continuous literacy support for children from birth through fifth grade in the neighborhoods of East Harlem, East New York, and South Jamaica. Reads families have demonstrated the efficacy of this work, with improved 3rd grade English Language Arts test scores, increased out-of-classroom literacy opportunities, and a surging awareness of the importance of reading. Our partners include City Year, Parent Child Home, neighborhood public libraries, Reach Out & Read, READ Alliance, Reading Partners, and Springboard Collaborative. For more information, visit: www.nycreads.org.
Upper Manhattan Early Childhood Connect
Upper Manhattan Early Childhood Connect, is a new collective impact initiative in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center, LINC, and local organizations enabling community members and stakeholders to act as agents of change. Link to website: www.umecc.org
