Literacy Now Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Literacy Now is a Houston-based nonprofit organization focused on improving reading readiness and providing reading intervention for children. The organization works directly with students and families through programs in HISD and Aldine ISD schools as well as community sites, offering interactive parent engagement and trained volunteer mentors through its Lunch Bunch mentoring program. Its primary objective is to help students read on grade level by the end of third grade, which research suggests supports ongoing educational success and future graduation readiness. Since 2006, Literacy Now has impacted more than 20,000 children and parents and has outlined a five-year expansion plan to reach additional high-need campuses, a goal heightened by disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent developments include the launch of Page's Promise, a curriculum for younger learners, and ongoing community events such as Houston Reads Day to engage volunteers and schools across the Houston area.