Calling all: Moms, Dads, Parents, Grandparents, Foster Parents, & Primary Caregivers of kids birth to 8 in every neighborhood in Springfield!

Families and caregivers are the experts of their children. Creating a system of support for the caregivers in kids’ lives, we will learn and grow together, support each other, and engage our community together.

Familias y cuidadores primarios son los expertos de sus niños. Creando un sistema de apoyo para los cuidadores primarios en las vidas de los niños, vamos a aprender y crecer juntos, apoyarnos unos a los otros, y involucrar a nuestra comunidad juntos.

Family Literacy Advocates Receive:

• A small stipend: 5 hours/month for May-August.
• Great training and a learning network to rely on.
• Spotlight in local and social digital media.
• Small gifts for child and family at points throughout program.
• Create change in our neighborhoods. 
• Have input on strategies for public literacy spaces like story walks and book nooks.
• Certificate of achievement at completion.

Time commitment is 4-10 hours a month. Our sessions (virtual/in-person) will focus on learning and growing together and engaging our community together. We will be flexible in our program, changing for health/COVID-19 as needed.

Become a Family Literacy Advocate

If you are interested in applying to our first cohort of Family Literacy Advocates, contact us now! We are looking for a diverse group of folks who are from all walks of life:



• Multilingual
• All ages, from teen parents to grandparents
• From each neighborhood of Springfield, Massachusetts
• All genders and orientations
• No educational requirements