“Hey Kid, you have two options,” my high school English teacher said to me. “Option 1: We talk about the military and how it could be a positive move for your future. Option 2: We open this envelope and have a different conversation.” At age 18, my life came down to two options, based on SAT scores in an envelope. I never opened the envelope, but I made the decision that day to join the United States Marines.
Through its “Literacy Lights” initiative, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation partners to provide Tennessee military service members and their children with books to read together while they are apart.
28 educators from across Tennessee will work together to strengthen early literacy PRESS RELEASE September 20, 2022 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) today announced its 2022-2023 Educator Advisory Council, 28 educators from rural, urban,...
https://youtu.be/ODBwopd1MLc On October 14, cityCURRENT’s Samaritan’s Feet provided shoes and Hope bags full of goodies for hundreds of children. The Hope bags included dental kits from Delta Dental of Tennessee and over 1,600 books from Governor's...
PRESS RELEASE June 23 2022 Nashville, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans and Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) recently partnered to host the annual ‘Rookies Read’ event for local children at Nashville Public Library’s Looby Branch Library. The event aims to...
Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation, in collaboration with Scholastic, expands its K-3 Home Library program to benefit 162,000 teachers and students across Tennessee, marking the first statewide roll-out of an at-home book delivery program for K-3 students PRESS...
During National Physical Fitness & Sports Month in May, the Nashville Predators join Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation to promote the Foundation’s Storybook Trail program at 36 parks across Tennessee, connecting literacy and physical activity for families
Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation announces partnership with 14 local organizations to establish mobile libraries that will drive books and literacy tools to children and communities in Summer 2022
Make Tennessee your Valentine this year by sparking a love of reading in children. February 2022 By James Pond, GELF President and Parul Bajaj, Senior Manager, Philanthropy, Nissan U.S. and Executive Director, Nissan Foundation and GELF board member Dear Tennessee,...
PRESS RELEASEFeb. 2, 2022 With less than 1/3 of Tennessee 3rd graders reading proficiently, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation and the Tennessee Department of Education partner with Ready4K to meet families where they are with the resources they need to help...
