Lawyers for Literacy
Helping Reduce Juvenile Crime . . . One Book at a Time.
85% of juveniles in the criminal system have below-average reading skills. --U.S. Dept. of Education.
Children "do better academically when they read more . . . and have greater access to books and other reading materials in their environment." --National Center for Education Studies.
Upcoming Events for 2011-12
- November 17, 2011 - Kick-off Reception for tutors, sponsors and school leaders
- January 10 & 12, 2012 – Tutor orientation: 10th in Hillsborough / 12th in Pinellas
- January 16, 2012 week - Tutoring begins
- April 9, 2012 week – Tutoring concludes
- April 16, 2012 week - FCAT testing
Our Story
Assisted by volunteer lawyers, judges, and other professionals in our community, Lawyers for Literacy has helped nearly 200 struggling third-grade readers pass the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) and build a foundation for future success since 2003. We strive to achieve this goal in two ways:
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offering private tutoring in vocabulary and reading; and
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providing a personal library of books to each participating child.
Read more about Lawyers For Literacy…
Get Involved!
Calling all Tampa Bay Lawyers, Judges, Paralegals, Law Students, and other Legal/Non-Legal Professionals:
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Involvement in Lawyers for Literacy requires a limited amount of your time—just 1 hour a week for 12 weeks
- Your time and support could determine whether or not a child is promoted to the fourth grade.
- Tutoring a child is a proactive and preventive way to help keep kids out of the criminal justice system later on in life.
- Your assistance and time commitment can leave a lasting impression on a child who may not have many positive role models in his or her life.
Read more about how you can get involved …
For Participating or Prospective Lawyers for Literacy Schools:
- This is a free service.
- Students receive individual tutoring from a local professional.
- Tutoring sessions are designed to meet the reading needs of each student through a partnership between school staff and LFL.
- Participating schools can request libraries for struggling readers from sponsors.
- Participating schools can help provide books for children who often do not have books in their home.
- Participating schools can ensure that the students and tutors have the necessary support and supplies during their sessions.
Thank you!
We'd like to thank the following for their generous donations, 100% of which were used to buy sets of 15 books for each participating child:
- Steve and Gloria Angel
- Arty, Cohen & Feuer
- Cakes By Carolynn, St Petersburg
- Amanda Clapp
- Michael Conway, TecTao Designs Web Design (in-kind donation of services)
- Bruce Denson
- Christine Derr
- John Dixon
- Neil Flaxman
- Hon. Marion Fleming and Father Peter Fleming
- Dana Greenbaum
- Carla Turner-Hahn
- Tom Smith and Sue Hanna
- Beth Houghton and Scott Wagman
- Kathyrn Hynes
- Harris & Hunt, P.A.
- Lisa and Scott Johni
- The Honorable Lorraine Kelly
- Koch, Smith & Hoffman, P.A.
- Dan and Silvia Leeper
- Dr. Mark Ritch
- Kimberly Rodgers
- San Marco & Associates Private Investigators, Inc.
- Bill Schneikert
- St. Petersburg Association of Legal Support Specialists
- William Weller and Cynthia Smoot-Weller
- Amber Flaxman Young
We would also like to thank our community sponsors for supporting literacy in our area:
The H.C. Gemmer Family Christian Foundation
We would also like to thank the following organizations for their support and partnership:
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