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Literacy Partners on NBC News: Reversing the Reading Decline

Reading proficiency in America is falling. Our CEO, Asaf Bar-Tura, sat down with NBC News' Kate Snow to talk about why, and what we can actually do about it. The segment, part of NBC's Modern Parenting series, features Asaf discussing the research-backed link between family literacy and childhood outcomes, and how Literacy Partners' model —…

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Evening of Readings: Our 40th Annual Gala

On Monday, June 8th, we celebrated our 40th Annual Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner — an evening that raised vital funds towards our programs and, more importantly, reaffirmed why this work matters. Thanks to our community's generosity, a record-breaking $1.3M was raised to support our mission of advancing literacy two generations at a…

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A National Honor for Literacy Partners

Literacy Partners received the 2025 David M. Rubenstein Prize from the United States Library of Congress, the nation's highest national honor for literacy. This award is a powerful affirmation of our notable impact in our community through our educational literacy programs. The David M. Rubenstein Prize recognizes an outstanding and measurable contribution to increasing literacy…

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