The Harvard Gazette

Literacy

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Joe Blatt and Meredith Rowe

Learning apps for parents that help kids

Educational programs promote and guide interactions that foster children’s literacy development

Science|

DateOctober 22, 2019October 22, 2019

A $30 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will launch Reach Every Reader, a literacy program that combines the expertise from both Harvard Graduate School of Education and MIT.

Reach Every Reader targets early literacy crisis

$30M grant from Chan and Zuckerberg supports cutting-edge education and scientific research

News|

DateMarch 6, 2018March 4, 2019

Ray Williams (above), director of education at Harvard Art Museums, helped create an outreach program that helps immigrants to enjoy Harvard’s collections, develop their English skills, and connect to important lessons in history and democracy. “We realized the museum might have works of art that could make American history more memorable, and that we might enrich the process of preparing to become an American,” said Williams.

Art and the immigrants

Unusual program fosters learning through museum visits

Arts|

DateJune 22, 2011July 9, 2019

Children from Boston's West End House, which aims to transform the lives of immigrant and urban youth, celebrate at last year's Christmas party. West End House offers its members leadership and life skills, literacy programs, jobs, and more.

Aid groups that make a difference

Community Gifts program provides key funds for three agencies

Campus|

DateDecember 16, 2010May 15, 2019

As part of alternative spring break, Harvard’s Phillips Brooks House volunteers Marcel Moran ’11 (from left), George Thampy ’10, Nworah Ayogu ’10, Rachael Goldberg ’12, and Kennedy Mukuna ’12 help rebuild a church in Alabama.

Faust emphasizes public service

Capping a year of expanded aid efforts, Harvard announces new fellowships

DateMay 27, 2010June 26, 2019

A Salvadoran snapshot

HGSE student group brought books, art to schools over break

World|

DateMarch 4, 2010May 21, 2019

Around the Schools: Harvard Graduate School of Education

News|

DateDecember 17, 2009

University offers staff a bridge to somewhere

Bridge to Learning and Literacy engages hundreds of students in more than fifty classes

News|

DateMarch 19, 2009

Probing an unlikely friendship

Stauffer takes a long look at brief but significant Douglass, Lincoln friendship

Arts|

DateNovember 13, 2008

Chall Lecture focuses on the future of literacy achievement gap

World|

DateNovember 6, 2008

‘A good start’

Chilean early childhood program makes a difference

World|

DateFebruary 7, 2008

HGSE sponsors alumni of color conference

Student-organized event is in its fifth year

World|

DateMarch 8, 2007