Family Reading Partnership receives Community Action Award
The 2006 Community Action Award was presented to the Family Reading Partnership by Tompkins Community Action "in grateful acknowledgment of their work in breaking the cycle of poverty through their dedication to the goal of 'creating a culture of literacy' within families in Tompkins County."
Family Reading Partnership is featured in the sixth edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease as a model of a community-wide literacy initiative.
Find out more about Jim Trelease
Newsweek Magazine honors the Family Reading Partnership in its online edition!
"Since Brigid Hubberman launched the Family Reading Partnership in Ithaca, thousands of babies and children have books in their homes and enjoy the pleasures of reading with their families." Brigid was chosen for "America’s Best: Readers’ Choice," as a person in our community who is making a difference.
Literacy program earns kudos; Family Reading Partnership gets thumbs up from Newsweek View article
Ithaca Journal
Literacy: Local group earns praise, Ithaca Journal Editorials
"For most Tompkins County residents, the Family Reading Partnership has become as much a part of our reality as walks in cool summer gorges and hot-tempered debates about everything. For years it's been hard to drive or walk around the area without stopping to stare at one of the partnership's giant ‘Read to Me’ banners..."
Kids' Book Fest 2005: On the Move with Books! The theme of this Fest was transportation and included all kinds of "on the go" activities for families based on children’s books.
Heed the "Read to Me" Banners
By Brigid Hubberman, Ithaca Journal Guest Editorial
Big Things in Small Cities, Family Reading Partnership Creating a Culture of Literacy...One Book at Time, Vanguard magazine
Family Reading Partnership
Ithaca, New York
Phone: 607-277-8602
Email: office@familyreading.org
