Category Archive: Our Partners

August 19 – A Convening on Racial Equity in Education

Posted in: Focus on First Book, Our Partners

In communities, neighborhoods, towns and regions across our country, we are on a critical journey: to better understand and undo systemic racism. To support this journey, First Book, Pizza Hut and the American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center are launching an unprecedented partnership to empower educators – and the children... Read more

Hartford Foundation and First Book Award $1 Million in Grants to Six Connecticut School Districts for Computers and Home Internet Access, Funded by The LEGO Group and The LEGO Foundation

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room

The initiative enables remote learning for nearly 3,000 students in need July 9, 2020 (WASHINGTON) – Six school districts in Connecticut will begin the school year with new Chromebooks and home Internet connectivity, enabling distance learning for the first time for nearly 3,000 students from underserved communities. The $1 million... Read more

First Book Partners with the Ralph Lauren Corporation to Share the Love of Literacy

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Through our partnership with the Ralph Lauren Corporation, First Book has been able to create more opportunities for underserved students to share the love of literacy! Our partners at the Ralph Lauren Corporation recognize the inspiring power of providing books to the kids who need them most. Through The Literacy... Read more

In Their Own Voices – What Makes a Book Work for Young People

Posted in: Our Partners

This blog post was written by guest blogger Erika Duncan, Founder and Director of Herstory Writers Workshop. There is magic in reading a book or listening to a story in a group setting. You don’t have to say whether the same thing once happened to you. If you are in a... Read more

When Holidays Aren’t Happy for Everyone

Posted in: For Educators, Our Partners

This post is written by guest blogger, Maria Collins, vice president of the New York Life Foundation For many, the holiday season can be a wonderful time of year filled with celebrations and family gatherings, time spent reminiscing about all the joy-filled moments that took place over the past year... Read more

How to Give Back to First Book While You Holiday Shop

Posted in: Focus on First Book, Our Partners

As the holiday season approaches, we want to thank several of our partners who are making it easy for you to give back to First Book. Their partnership helps us provide books and educational essentials to kids in need, and helps you donate to First Book. Keep us in mind... Read more

First Book Inspires a Love for STEM with Ford Motor Company Fund and 4-H Clubs

Posted in: Our Partners

We at First Book have aimed to provide the educators and students we serve with the tools and resources they need to teach and learn STEM concepts. Earlier this month, we launched STEMtober – a month-long celebration of all things science, technology, engineering, and math – to better highlight new... Read more

First Book Partners with Walter Payton Man of the Year Chris Long Donates Nearly 80,000 Books to Kids through First Quarter for Literacy Initiative

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How to Host Your Own Backpack Build: 10 Tips and Tricks

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A “backpack build” is a great event to engage any group of volunteers who want to make a difference for children in need. At a backpack build, volunteers fill backpacks with books, school supplies, and other learning essentials. The bags are then delivered to kids who need them most! Hosting... Read more

Brave Journeys: Beyond Accents and Silences

Posted in: Our Bookshelf, Our Partners

Today’s blog is a guest post, by Natalia Chamorro, Stony Brook University PhD candidate in Hispanic Languages and Literature and a Regional Economic Development Council/New York State Council on the Arts Fellow for Herstory Writers Workshop, the publishers of “Brave Journeys/Pasos Valientes” – a book that tells the stories of... Read more