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California teacher's family engagement efforts earn national honor

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sergio de Alba of Los Banos, California has long recognized the power of family engagement to create stronger families and stronger communities. For twenty-two years, he's been committed to helping families in his rural farming community build deeper connections with their school and to creating an environment where all cultures, needs, and backgrounds are embraced. His success in this effort earned him the title of 2023 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year, a national designation that recognizes outstanding educators who are exceptional in engaging families in learning.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sergio de Alba of Los Banos, California has long recognized the power of family engagement to create stronger families and stronger communities.
  • "For nearly three decades, Toyota has partnered with NCFL to recognize and celebrate successful family engagement programs across the country," says Goss.
  • "Time and again we've seen the power of family engagement to impact student achievement and kickstart a legacy of multigenerational educational success.
  • As runner-up, Dr. Tyner will receive a $5,000 grant award to support her family engagement efforts.

Legacy in Action: National Center for Families Learning awards three winners in Sharon Darling Innovation Fund Family Learning System Challenge

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- STEM lessons from a telenovela. An alumni network that builds on preschool family learning achievements once children reach kindergarten. A playbook for teaching parents how to play with their children. These three distinct programs topped more than 360 applicants for the Sharon Darling Innovation Fund Family Learning System Challenge, from National Center for Families Learning. The winning organizations – Literacy Partners of New York, Bright Beginnings in Washington, D.C., and Oregon State University – will each receive $30,000 to implement their project.

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  • These three distinct programs topped more than 360 applicants for the Sharon Darling Innovation Fund Family Learning System Challenge, from National Center for Families Learning .
  • National Center for Families Learning awarded 3 Sharon Darling Innovation Fund Family Learning System Challenge winners.
  • Established in honor of NCFL's founder, the Sharon Darling Innovation Fund was created to develop and test new family learning breakthroughs across the country.
  • We must work together, consider innovative ideas for improving family learning systems, and nurture and spread the ideas that work.

Service-learning model for families receives Congressional Resolution

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating a community garden; making the route to school safer for pedestrians; organizing donation drives to benefit elderly community members—the common thread that is woven throughout these projects is that they were all carried out by families using a service-learning model developed by the National Center for Families Learning. NCFL is a national nonprofit that supports family success and well-being through education by partnering with communities on initiatives where families develop their literacy and leadership skills.

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  • Family Service Learning is a tool to improve communities and support families in reaching their goals.
  • Family Service Learning is a co-designed, research-based learning process in which families identify problems within their own communities and carry out service projects to address them.
  • On November 14th, Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) introduced a Congressional resolution that designates November 14-18, 2022, as National Family Service Learning Week.
  • Education solutions, such as Family Service Learning, are embedded into NCFL's research-backed model programming and pathways in family literacy, family engagement, and family leadership.

ProLiteracy Worldwide Receives Dyer Pearl Literacy Award for Contributions to Adult Literacy

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, ProLiteracy was presented the Dyer Pearl Literacy Award at the Barbara Bush Foundation's National Summit on Adult Literacy.

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  • SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, ProLiteracy was presented the Dyer Pearl Literacy Award at the Barbara Bush Foundation's National Summit on Adult Literacy.
  • The award is named for Rebecca Dyer, a longtime employee of the Barbara Bush Foundation and adult literacy advocate.
  • ProLiteracy was one of the four national and community-based organizations to receive the award based on their exemplary work in the field of adult or family literacy.
  • ProLiteracy has been the leader in adult literacy content development, programs, and advocacy for more than 60 years.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Delivers Remarks as National Action Plan to Combat Adult Literacy Announced

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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The Summit convened adult literacy experts, education researchers, edtech innovators, philanthropic leaders and industry partners for collaborative work to solve the problem of low literacy in America.

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  • The Summit convened adult literacy experts, education researchers, edtech innovators, philanthropic leaders and industry partners for collaborative work to solve the problem of low literacy in America.
  • First Lady of the United States Jill Biden delivered the event's keynote remarks.
  • This year's Summit centered on the implementation of the National Action Plan for Adult Literacy.
  • "Today the launch of the first-ever National Action Plan for Adult Literacy marks a new start.