To promote early literacy and a love of reading through a range of services and a particular focus on initiatives such as the Summer Reading Program, Books for Wider Horizons, and book giveaways.

To purchase and deliver language and age appropriate summer reading books to Oakland Transitional Kindergartens in order to improve literacy and reduce summer learning loss.

To support the development of a research based action plan to meet the cities grade level reading goals.

For an enhanced red bag rotation program and community literacy that supports preschool and transitional kindergarten children and their families.

To provide an early literacy program in Oakland health clinics and expand programming to include infants birth to 6 months.

To reduce early disparities in literacy development for Oakland students by offering in-school literacy tutoring.

To increase reading proficiency through in-school and after-school literacy intervention programs.

To improve preschool site facilities and update/replace worn materials and equipment.

For families with children, birth to 3 years old.

To provide three Talk, Read, Sing parties for the young children of Allen Temple Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista de Allen Temple and the surrounding East Oakland Picture1community.