We are catalyzing a movement to end white normative and colorblind pedagogy and create a culturally sustaining pedagogy of empowerment that centers Black and Latinx children.

Building on successful scaling of teacher professional development initiatives, CLI helps networks of school communities and teacher training agencies create and implement durable, culturally sustaining, early literacy practice in the classroom.

Books, media, and materials in a classroom have an immediate and lasting impact on children.

We’ve changed our mission to better reflect our work, purpose, and the children we serve.

Literacy is the very foundation of all learning and the pathway to liberation for every human being

Our goal is that Black and Latinx children learn to read as a powerful act of identity, agency, and cultural joy.

CLI honed its validated, evidence-based approach through 30 plus years of innovation and service, improving teacher practice and Black and Latinx children's literacy outcomes. Our staff and board reflect diversity and inclusivity, and we are deeply committed to becoming an anti-racist organization.

Your investment will enable CLI and its partners to normalize anti-racist, culturally sustaining early literacy instruction and catalyze generational impact at the onset of every Black and Latinx child's literacy journey.

Children deserve the opportunity to achieve their dreams, and learning to read is a critical step in that journey. Help us provide Black and Latinx children the high-quality & culturally sustaining literacy instruction they deserve.

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