- By Pamela Good
- Literacy
Why is illiteracy a crisis
Dear friends, the state of illiteracy in our community is causing difficulty for many, trouble for others and danger for all. An important decision MUST be made.
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- By Beyond Basics
- Beyond Basics
Celebrating 20 years!
We encourage you to join us for our 20th Anniversary Gala on March 1st, 2019 at the Detroit Athletic Club.
- By Beyond Basics
- Beyond Basics
The Williams Family
When we opened up the doors to our Family Literacy Center in October, we knew we would reach many but we didn’t know how the “many” would be packaged. We expected high school drop outs and older adults to walk through our doors, but to our surprise, a mother of 8 home-schooled children was the first to seek our services.
- By Beyond Basics
- Beyond Basics
Beyond Basics Leadership Series
On January 15, we hosted our 2019 Leadership Series which featured CEO and Co-Founder of Life Remodeled, Chris Lambert, and NFL Running back, Joique Bell. The event was held at the Durfee Innovation Center and the focus was “Pursuing Passions.”
- By Janine Krasicky Sadaj
- Beyond Basics
Film featuring Elijah Craft and Beyond Basics’ reading tutoring program presented in the highly prestigious New Hope Film Festival
Keith Famie’s short film “A Day in the Life of Elijah Craft,” which chronicles how learning to read changed Elijah’s life, is one of the films featured in the highly prestigious IMDb-qualifying New Hope Film Festival in New Hope, Penn. that runs from July 20 to 29.
- By Pamela Good
- Beyond Basics
Beyond Basics to Open Family Literacy Center at Durfee Innovation Society – recently named as HUD’s first EnVision Center
“We are thrilled to be a key partner in the Durfee Innovation Society, which houses our Beyond Basics Family Literacy Center.
- By Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press
- Literacy
“Detroit’s schools score worst in the nation again, but Vitti vows that will change” - Detroit Free Press
Michigan students were flat on a rigorous national exam, with scores virtually unchanged from the last time the test was given.
- By Associated Press
- Beyond Basics
Nonprofit to host literacy summit at Detroit school
A Detroit-area nonprofit is bringing experts together to discuss literacy in the city and across southeastern Michigan.
- By Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit News
- Literacy
Detroit News: DPSCD chief wants fresh start for literacy curriculum
Literacy is an educational milestone that remains elusive for some school children in Detroit.
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