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CBS NEWS Philadelphia – Philadelphia literacy nonprofit receives “once-in-a-lifetime” donation from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
https://youtu.be/MnYgBKIm9gc?si=9tIp3XngKbOYtaYJ PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Beyond Literacy CEO Kimmell Proctor said she couldn't be more grateful to receive a $2 million donation from billionaire philanthropist Mackenzie Scott. "It is a surprise," she said. "The largest...
6abc Philadelphia – Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $640M to nonprofits, including some in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA -- Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small nonprofits that responded to an open call for applications. Several nonprofits in the Philadelphia region received a donation. Yield...
Beyond Literacy Receives Transformative $2 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call Competition
Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Beyond Literacy (BeLit), Philadelphia’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering adults through free literacy and language education, is one of the top-scoring Yield Giving Open Call awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. BeLit received a transformational $2 million donation from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving platform.
Affordable Connectivity Program for free internet service ending in April for millions of Americans
The Affordable Connectivity Program was launched during COVID to provide a $30 a month benefit for high-speed internet access. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More than 23 million American households are at risk of losing internet service because the federal program which...
Pennsylvanian Adult Education Organization Receives Prestigious National Award From the Coalition on Adult Basic Education
Pennsylvanian Adult Education Organization Receives Prestigious National Award From the Coalition on Adult Basic Education PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 2024—Beyond Literacy (BeLit), an adult education program based in Philadelphia, has been awarded the Behind Every...
Beyond Literacy’s Chief Program and Impact Officer Testifies During PA Education Tour
https://youtu.be/6KFOtcVLx2Q?si=JTL487G1Qh3caPpw BeLit's Chief Program & Impact Officer, Dawn Hannah, testified at the Appropriations and Education Committee Joint Public Hearing on School Funding on October 24, 2023. For millions of Americans, adult literacy...
Literacy Creates Economic Opportunity
In recognizing national Adult Education and Family Literacy Week (September 18-22), we need to be honest that for many Philadelphians, literacy is not a given. The gap between low literacy skills and the chance of finding family-sustaining work in today’s labor market is alarming. By 2030…
BeLit Bulletin Learner Spotlight – July 2023
We were honored to have two BeLit students speak as representatives of their class: Jen Marenbach at our BeLit Graduation Celebration event, and Amira Sloan at Philadelphia's Citywide Graduation ceremony honoring high school equivalency earners. We invite you to read...
BeLit Bulletin Learner Spotlight – June 2023
Shaka Anu, Class of 2023 GED Graduate and BeLit Book Club Member (in her own words) My name is Shaka Anu, and I’m from Philadelphia, Pa. I came to Beyond Literacy to attain my GED, not really knowing what to expect but having a firm goal. Now having achieved my goal,...
BeLit Bulletin Learner Spotlight – May 2023
Dominique Slaughter, age 30, Energy Pre-Apprentice & BeLit Advocate A single mom with a big smile, Dominique exudes calm confidence. She believes in the power of getting outside her comfort zone, trying new things, and networking with everyone she meets. Her...
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