The Power of Literacy ‘If You Give a Child a Book: An ABC 10News Special’ [Video]

If you give a child a book, you open up new worlds and opportunities.

In this ABC 10News Special, we look at the local efforts to improve literacy across San Diego, and the second chances literacy can provide.

Featured organizations:

San Diego Council on Literacy: San Diego Council on Literacy | Uniting the community to support literacy

Barrio Logan College Institute: Barrio Logan College Institute – Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Education

Community HousingWorks – Study Stars After-School and Summer Program: Next Generation Success – Community HousingWorks

Diamond Educational Excellence Partnership (DEEP): Home – Diamond Educational Excellence Partnership

Guitars & Ukes in the Classroom: Guitars In The Classroom – Home

Monarch School: Monarch School – Serving unhoused students and their families in San Diego County.

Palomar College – Rising Scholars Program: Rising Scholars (Transitions) Program – Rising Scholars Network

Reading Legacies – Book Bridges Program: Programs – Reading Legacies