PRESS RELEASEContact: Whitney ToppingWhitney@walkercomms.com(212) 920-1557 Public-private initiative works to prevent “COVID Slide” and to support student learning in the classroom and in the home NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 21, 2020) – Today, Governor’s Early Literacy...
James Pond, Guest ColumnistPresident, Governor's Early Literacy FoundationOp-ed featured in The Tennessean September is Early Literacy Month in Tennessee. With many young students not entering classrooms this September, early literacy initiatives are carrying even...
September 9, 2020PRESS RELEASE Nissan’s long-time support of Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation has helped send books to 116,000+ children in Middle Tennessee since 2005 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 9, 2020)-- Nissan North America deepened its investment in and...
September 1, 2020PRESS RELEASE Follow Tennessee’s biggest influencers on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook throughout September as they support Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s efforts to strengthen early literacy in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 1,...
We are excited to launch Team Read TN (#TeamReadTN) in support of Early Literacy Month this September. Some of Tennessee’s most prominent figures, including Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee, Tennessee Titans staff and the Tennessee Titans Wives...
Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) and Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will provide 2,100 students and educators in Tennessee with summer take-home book packs at no cost to families or school districts. All...
Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation announces its K-3rd Grade Summer Reading pilot to provide 30,000 students in Tennessee with six books, piloting a Summer Collection from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, at no cost to families or school districts. All...
This week, National Volunteer Week, we are celebrating the 700+ volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and support to early literacy in Tennessee through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Storybook Trails, Book Buses, Caregiver Engagement and K-3rd Grade...
Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation is committed to continuing the important work of our early literacy programs and partnerships, especially during this unique and challenging time. As we respond in ways that continue to support our mission, vision and the children...
Dear Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Friends, My name is Booker, and I am Governor's Early Literacy Foundation's mascot and favorite owl friend. Thank you so much for helping me find my name. I love the name Booker because I love books and...
Dustin Jacobsen joined Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation in 2020 as Executive Assistant, working directly with the Foundation’s leadership to manage customer service and program relationships.
Previously, he spent 10 years working in non-profit organizations, most recently as Executive Director of the Old School Farm in Nashville, Tenn., where he worked to create vocational training, job opportunities and educational experiences for adults with developmental disabilities.
Dustin graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in education and a minor in business administration. Originally from Lawrence, Kan., Dustin loves fishing, the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team and weekly movie nights with his wife and children.
“We are giving children across the state from every background and social status the same chance to imagine new worlds and learn through reading. Our book program also gives parents the chance to connect and engage with their children in a meaningful and beneficial way.”
Contact Dustin:
dustin.jacobsen@tn.gov
