Tucson Area Literacy Coalition

P.O. Box 41152
Tucson, AZ 85733-1152
ph: 520 296-1662

Services

What We Do

Literacy is a vital component to Southern Arizona’s economic development. Employers looking to re-locate or open new operations in our area consistently request statistics on literacy comprehension levels to understand the readiness of the local workforce. The Tucson Area Literacy Coalition achieves sustainability by partnering with the city, county, chambers of commerce, local businesses and community foundations in order to develop programs which address the literacy needs of early, gap, adult and ESOL learners, and strengthen our network of literacy providers to increase the reading proficiency of Southern Arizona’s workforce.

 

  • Make Way For Books

    Contact Information:
    MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS
    Sarah Launius, Community Relations Coordinator
    (ph.) 520-240-2334
    (fx.) 520-721-2414
    (e-mail) sarah@makewayforbooks.org
    Photos of Story Town 2006 are available upon request.

    EVENT: STORY TOWN Family Literacy Festival
    DATE: Saturday, November 10, 2007
    TIME: 11:00am-4:00pm
    PLACE: Jácome Plaza, adjacent to Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave.
    PRESENTED BY: MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS and Pima County Public Library
    PRICE: Free, open to public

    At STORY TOWN, books come alive as families celebrate literacy. Children and their parents are invited to explore the neighborhoods of STORY TOWN, a kick-off celebration of Children's Book Week, November 12-18.   An estimated 1,500 people are expected to attend.
    Join Honorary Mayor, Mother Goose and Emcee Heather Rowe, of KOLD News 13, at STORY TOWN consisting of exciting neighborhoods and great giveaways.  Story Town is a camera friendly event with many costume characters, interactive stories, crafts, and games.
    On Storybook Lane families can enjoy six different children's stories read aloud in front of life-size scenery. Life-size storybook characters will also make appearances. Children will have the opportunity to be creative at Art Alley.  Literacy Lane will highlight local literacy organizations and host fun activities in the children's area of the library. Food and refreshments can be purchased on Snack Street.  Music groups and magicians will perform on Rhythm Road.  Beautiful storybook princesses and a child-sized castle will be featured on Fairytale Trail.  At Nursery Rhyme Neighborhood children will meet characters from classic English and Spanish rhymes and act out some of their favorites.
    Background: MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS is a non-profit organization that promotes early literacy in limited resource areas of Tucson.  Libraries of quality multicultural books, story-time volunteers, family literacy events and other services are provided to families through preschools and childcare centers. The STORY TOWN Family Literacy Festival is held in cooperation with MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS and the Pima County Public Library.  The event is funded by Target, KB Home, Friends of the Tucson-Pima Public Library, and Reforma Tucson Chapter.

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P.O. Box 41152
Tucson, AZ 85733-1152
ph: 520 296-1662