BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ILLITERACY

OUR MISSION

At Literary Academy Collective (LAC) we believe access to literacy is the most pressing Civil Rights issue in New York City. Our mission is to build and support a network of NYCPS schools to allow struggling readers achieve academic success by bringing culturally relevant, structured literacy to students at the intersection of race, poverty, and disability.

Our goal is to break the cycle of illiteracy for students with dyslexia, LBLDs, and other struggling readers.

HOW WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION

SCHOOL CREATION AND SUPPORT

Support the launch, development, and sustainability of a network of K-8 Literacy Academies across NYC.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Work with DOE and other NYC systems to bring evidence-based, culturally responsive structured literacy instruction into existing public schools.

PARTNERSHIPS

Develop and support partnerships that bring expertise and resources to the Literacy Academies and beyond.

POLICY AND ADVOCACY

Build awareness among families, community members, and decision-makers around policies that can impact the larger educational system.

HOW WE ASPIRE TO GROW

LAC CORE VALUES

We approach our work through the lens of equity, centering communities, families, and students, to ensure they experience academic success, the first pillar of Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CR-SE).
We are committed to bringing our services to communities that have the least access and the most need, and we strive to build an organization committed to eliminating discrimination, bias, prejudice, and bigotry.