In a pilot program, filling a need identified by the Greenwich School Readiness Council, our Storymobile parked at Wilbur Peck, a public housing community in central Greenwich, for three mornings during April and May. These Storymobile lessons focused on the "pre" pre-school set. The programming included a read aloud and a book give-away for the children. During the first session the children and their caregivers happily listened to a lively reading of Eric Carl's The Very Hungry Caterpillar in Spanish and English, sang a butterfly-themed song and recited a poem. The Alliance presenter actively engaged everyone aboard and modeled a way for caregivers to share this reading experience with their children at home. At the conclusion of the read aloud, each child received a copy of the story as well as a backpack.

The sessions held at the Wilbur Peck community are an extension of the Alliance's Going Places with Books ("GPWB") program. The mission of GPWB is to promote early literacy in Greenwich by providing and supporting programs and services for young children (birth to five years), families, caregivers, educators and others in the community.  GPWB strives to foster enthusiasm for books and language and promote young children's mastery of the early literacy skills they will need to succeed in kindergarten. 

Greenwich Alliance for Education and BNY Mellon Wealth Management partnered a successful Book Give-Away on April 25th for the 300 children who attend the Boy & Girls Club of Greenwich’s after-school program. Donations of books were received in drop boxes set up by BNY Mellon and the Greenwich Libraries. In addition, book drives were organized by the student council at Eastern Middle School and the Sacred Heart Literacy Club. In total nearly 1,500 new and gently used books were collected and redistributed. Pictured above 3rd graders Keely R. and Veronica P., and Kindergartner Xoe H., proudly display the books they have chosen.

Greenwich High School students from the Digital Equity Club and local Boy Scouts helped staff a computer drive held recently at St. Catherine's Church to benefit the Greenwich Alliance for Education’s Bridging the Digital Divide program.  The first ever drive salvaged over 60 computers that will establish a pipeline of computers for the program and saved 4,042 pounds of eWaste from entering landfills. Coordinated by Jennifer Lau,  Bridging the Digital Divide seeks to assist Greenwich High School students who lack in-home technology – whether they need an Internet connection, a computer, knowledge or all of the above.

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