I was recently reading an article in Novum, a Graphic Design magazine, about The L!brary Initiative, sponsored by Robin Hood. The L!brary Initiative "seeks to reverse these patterns of low literacy skills and underachievement by working with community school districts and public elementary schools to design, build, equip, and staff new elementary school libraries. Working with schools in high poverty neighborhoods that have low academic achievement, the partners are committed to fundamentally transforming school libraries into vital resources for the whole school community — students, teachers, and parents — that will impact and contribute to improved student performance."
The L!brary effort is being made due to the fact that "An alarming 60 percent of New York City's public school students in grades 3 through 8 are reading below grade level. Their inability to read and understand limits their opportunities for success in school and in life. To make matters worse, often these students come from homes and attend schools that lack the capacity and resources to help them develop their ability to read, to comprehend, and to explore the world."
I personally think this crusade is amazing and wonderful a) because they are making some pretty sweet libraries for kids and b) the initiative is all about the Importance of Reading to a successful life and c) they have got really awesome artists and designers working for the cause, so this effectively combines some of my most favorite things.
I hope you are as moved and inspired by this effort as I am! If you have the means I encourage you to donate to Robin Hood in order to help keep this awesome organization going.
Here are some pictures!
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| Seriously, I want to study in those awesome orange chairs! |
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