Equity Through Literacy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency that has taken the lead on empowering marginalized communities through literacy by providing collaborative, family-focused strategies and access to books to strengthen the connections between literacy and the community.

Before the Covid-19 Pandemic hit our communities, we began facilitating bilingual book clubs for parents to practice similar reading strategies their children were learning in school. Through these book clubs, parents discovered their inherent literacy strengths and gained tools to support them as literacy support systems for their children.

As the pandemic has progressed and children have not been able to return to schools, we realized how the pandemic's inequities were harming children's education in a multitude of ways. During non-pandemic times, the ratio of age-appropriate books is 1 for every 13 children in middle-income communities. In low-income communities, the ratio of age-appropriate books is 1 for every 300 children. We set out on a mission to keep that gap from growing. We've focused our efforts on getting books in the hands of children during this extended period.