Literacy KC

We join our neighbors and partners at Operation Breakthrough in celebrating the life of Sister Corita Bussanmas. Sister Corita's dedication to Kansas City's families and children is remarkable and she will be truly missed. "Mayor Lucas said Sister Corita's gifts will "ripple for generations". One such ripple effect is that Literacy KC is where we are now, serving students at the corner of 31st and Troost, partners in home and mission with Operation Breakthrough. We are so grateful for her legacy." Gillian Helm, CEO

Happy Spring Break! Classes at Troost, Clymer Center, Raymore, Mattie Rhodes, and El Dorado Springs are out this week and will resume again on April 5th. Enjoy your week off!

Today is the perfect day to curl up and join Ms. Ina on Virtual Let's Read! She will be reading Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal and making a beautiful butterfly ring. Happy reading!

When you walk into the Clymer Center Isabel is the first person that you'll meet. Her smile and warm personality immediately puts our students at ease and makes them feel welcome. Plus she is a natural spokesperson - scroll down a bit to see her La Mega interview! She is a vital part of our team and we couldn't imagine Literacy KC without her! #staffhighlight #meetLiteracyKCteam #literacykc #literacyforall

#MotivationalMonday You got this.

Due to inclement weather, evening in person classes are canceled tonight. All virtual classes will still take place. If you have any questions, call 816-333-9332.Due to inclement weather, evening in person classes are canceled tonight. All virtual classes will still take place. If you have any questions, call 816-333-9332.

That's a wrap on our first-ever virtual Spelling Bee Triathlon! Cheers to our winner MCC - Penn Valley! Thank you to all our sponsors, teams, and supporters - we could not have done it without you.

The competition is getting fierce this evening and we need a couple of extra minutes to tally these scores. We will be going live at 8:28!

Time change alert! Tune in tonight at 8:20 PM to see the winners of the Spelling Bee crowned and hear the winners of the auction and raffle!

Things might look different but we are having a BLAST! Last night of the qualifying nights before we play in the Grand Champions night tomorrow! Good luck to all our teams: Team KCDCNYC, Andersons, Bayside Tigers, Lucy & the Possums, The Avengers, Team Winners! Make sure you tune in on FB Live tomorrow at 8:20 PM to see the winners crowned! #LiteracyKCBee

We are done with Night 2! Tonight we presented PNC Bank with our 2020 Corporate Partner of the Year. They have been amazing partners and we couldn’t be more excited to recognize them. Shout out to our Bee Keepers for keeping our teams entertained and everything running smoothly!

Night 1 is done for the Spelling Bee Triathlon! Thank you to all our teams that participated: Black & Veatch, Kissick Construction Company, Inc., The DeBruce Foundation, Mcckc Penn Valley, Lynne and Mark O’Connell, Stephanie O’Connell, Julie Walker Browne and Pete Browne, & Brendan Rittel! Congrats to our winners that will advance to our champions night - Metropolitan Community College and Stephanie O’Connell!! #LiteracyKCBee

Happy Boss's Day to our favorite BOSS! Because of your vision and leadership, we have grown in ways we only dreamed of and are serving more students than we ever thought possible. You're the best!

Get your bidding fingers ready and check out our silent auction featuring a downtown KC staycation, an Arrowhead seat back signed by Patrick Mahomes, a fully stocked bar cart courtesy of Restless Spirits, and much more! Click here to bid: https://buff.ly/3j9205O

We are so lucky to have Kevin as a part of our team. Check out the feature below to learn more about his AmeriCorps journey! Literacy KC VISTA Program

Happy Digital Inclusion Week! DIW aims to raise awareness of solutions addressing home internet access, personal devices, and local technology training and support programs. Have an old digital device that you want to donate to a Literacy KC student? Email us at [email protected]. Learn more about DIW: https://buff.ly/3jzcVXk

Behind the scenes with Cub Bear Creative! We are shooting a special video for the Spelling Bee Triathlon featuring our inspiring Literacy KC students and their journeys to a better life through education. Make sure to check Cub Bear out at www.cubbearcreative.com!