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Sep 8, 2023 |
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As the creator of an innovative family literacy program, Literacy Partners of New York (LP) was named as an inaugural grantee of the Sharon Darling Innovation Fund (SDIF) Family Learning System Challenge in July 2023. NCFL awarded $30,000 to LP to support a science-themed telenovela-style mini-series, created in partnership with Univision. While that new curriculum is in development, families are encouraged to take advantage of Literacy Partners’ current family literacy programming!

Literacy Partners and Univision invite Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers to its next La Fuerza de Familias Latinas virtual workshop, to be hosted on Thursday, September 28, from 5 to 6 p.m. in your local time zone. Their 60-minute workshop series celebrates Latino culture through storytelling with a different topic every month. September’s “Leyendo en casa” workshop is focused on STEM learning at home and participants will receive a free book upon joining the workshop on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Visit the La Fuerza de Familias Latinas website to learn more about the virtual series, subscribe to their newsletter so you don’t miss future events, and register for the STEM at Home workshop.

Becario de SDIF organizará taller para padres y cuidadores de habla hispana.

Como creador de un innovador programa de alfabetización familiar, Literacy Partners of New York (LP) fue nombrado como uno de los beneficiarios inaugurales del Fondo de Innovación Sharon Darling (SDIF) en el Desafío del Sistema de Aprendizaje Familiar en julio de 2023. NCFL otorgó $30,000 a LP para apoyar una miniserie con temática científica estilo telenovela, creada en colaboración con Univision. Mientras se desarrolla este nuevo plan de estudios, ¡se alienta a las familias a aprovechar la programación actual de alfabetización familiar de Literacy Partners!

Literacy Partners y Univision invitan a los padres y cuidadores de habla hispana a su próximo taller virtual de La Fuerza de Familias Latinas, que se llevará a cabo el jueves 28 de septiembre, de 5 a 6 p.m. en su zona horaria local. Su serie de talleres de 60 minutos celebra la cultura latina a través de la narración de historias con un tema diferente cada mes. El taller de septiembre, "Leyendo en casa", se centra en el aprendizaje STEM en el hogar y los participantes recibirán un libro gratuito al unirse al taller por orden de llegada.

Visita el sitio web de La Fuerza de Familias Latinas para obtener más información sobre la serie virtual, suscríbete a su boletín para no perderte eventos futuros y regístrate para el taller STEM en Casa.

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