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TARGET READING FIRST: OUR MISSION AND VISION

To bring a broad-based focus to reading, volunteers with Vision 2020 formed a unique Reading Collaborative, which brings together dozens of organizations and individuals from local schools and universities, agencies working with children and families, and the broader non profit and business communities. The result of a community-wide visioning process, "Target Reading First!" has emerged as a key strategy in helping the Greater Bakersfield area achieve its Vision for the future.

Our Mission:
To create a culture of reading by coordinating efforts that focus results in increasing exposure to and practice of reading by

  • identifying and evaluating community resources and gaps
  • linking people, programs and organizations
  • identifying necessary resources, including funding, to address identified needs and
  • creating an identity of the Collaborative throughout the community.

Our Vision:
By the year 2020, 90% of children age 9 in Greater Bakersfield will be at grade level in reading skills, and 90% of 9th grade students will be at grade level in mastering reading content

Check This Out!
With the generous support of Castle & Cooke, the 2008 Literacy Calendar (Community Connection for Child Care) provides daily and weekly low-cost activities to do with infants and preschoolers of all abilities to promote early childhood literacy and improve children's school readiness.

Get Involved:
View a list of literacy programs where you can get involved in promoting literacy in Greater Bakersfield.


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