Our Impact
CLiF has provided free and inspiring literacy programs and brand-new books to low-income, at-risk, and rural children up to age 12 in almost 85% of the communities in New Hampshire and Vermont.
Who We Serve
Our fun, interactive literacy programs benefit children from many backgrounds, all of whom are at risk of growing up with low literacy skills:
- Children from low-income families
- Children in shelters
- Children in low-income housing
- Children of prison inmates
- Refugee children
- Migrant children
- Rural children
Feedback
Every week we receive feedback about our events and ongoing programs. Local program coordinators, librarians, and teachers tell us that after many CLiF events they see:
- An increase in the number of children who sign up for their first library card
- Children’s book circulation rises at school and public libraries
- More children start to read books for pleasure
- More children write for pleasure and for school projects
- Librarians, teachers, and parents report that that children are more enthusiastic about reading, writing, books, and stories
Inspire more children to fall in love with reading and writing.
Research
We have begun a new partnership to accurately measure the impact of our work. We are investing $40,000 over three years with the national educational research company WestEd. Their researchers will help us track and assess the impact of CLiF’s work on the children we serve in New Hampshire and Vermont.
WestEd’s efforts involve pre- and post-project research activities, including focus groups, event reports, questionnaires for parents and teachers, and in-person interviews with key stakeholders.