Kc Cares Online Podcast

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteers, community activists, executive directors, and non-profit lovers from the Kansas City nonprofit community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! On episode 376 of KC Cares, we talk with Ellen Sheppard, Program Coordinator with The Literacy Lab! Great discussion about education in underserved communities! Listen now! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Literacy  Lab | Sat Mar 07 2020  Ellen Sheppard, Program Coordinator  The Literacy Lab’s mission is to provide low-income children with individualized reading instruction to improve their literacy skills, leading to greater success in school and increased opportunities in life. The Literacy Lab serves children from age three through grade three. We partner with school districts to help close the literacy gap largely by embedding full-time, rigorously-trained tutors in early childhood ce