Memphis Lift
Project Title
For project support to expand literacy training and resources for Memphis families (Lifting Reading)
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Literacy levels across the country have been heavily impacted by the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both families and schools are struggling to help students reach the desired outcomes and for low-income families, these hardships are especially prevalent given the lack of resources and academic support available for their children. Local organizations are stepping in to help mitigate these undesired outcomes by providing literacy support and building the capacity of families.The Memphis Lift is a movement by and for parents and grandparents whose children attend or are zoned to chronicallylow-performing schools in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in July 2015, The Memphis Lift network has grown to become a passionate group of over 1,000 parents, grandparents, and concerned community members who feel their children have been underserved and are ready to act on the issues. Through this proposed grant, the Corporation would support Memphis Lift’s literacy campaign to assess the literacy levels of the children in Memphis and provide families the necessary training and resources to help improve literacy outcomes.