Through our Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Book Bus program, we partner with school systems and other nonprofit agencies to create mobile libraries that provide children and families with access to high-quality resources. Our role is to amplify the Book Bus...
Our Book Bus program now includes eleven active buses with seven more coming soon. Below is a list and a map of active and coming soon programs. Summer 2022 Book Buses Alcoa City SchoolsBledsoe County SchoolsBristol City SchoolsCampbell County SchoolsCannon County...
In expanding the Book Bus program, we do have branding guidelines and marketing requirements to ensure proper recognition of Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation and our funding partners and to ensure that bus design is consistent statewide. Our Communications...
Below are links to Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s previous Annual Reports and Year in Review that highlight fiscal year growth. FY2019 Year in Review FY2018 Annual Report FY2017 Annual Report
Below is a link to our Why Early Literacy Matters Fact Sheet. This graphic outlines the impacts of reading, literacy and books in the home on a young child’s early brain development. These statistics have been compiled and summarized from research studies and reports...
Below is a link to our State of Early Literacy Fact Sheet. This one-pager outlines current statewide and national 3rd grade reading proficiency levels and the impact of literacy and 3rd grade reading on education, workforce development and crime. These statistics have...
As a thought leader for early literacy in Tennessee, the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) team is available to speak at any local or statewide events to spread the message of early literacy. These events can range from local sponsoring organization meetings...
To ensure brand consistency among our communications and marketing, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation has branding and messaging guidelines that we require partners and programs to follow when acknowledging the Foundation or one of its programs. Below is a link to...
Below is a link to Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s tri-fold marketing brochure, highlighting our mission, vision and programs statewide. Click here to download the Tri-fold Brochure. For more specific program-related brochures, please visit the Resource...
Below are links to several video spots that Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation has put together to tell our story and explain our early literacy mission in Tennessee. Animated Overview Video Celebrating 15 Years of Early Literacy: Legacy Video As we celebrate 15...
