LITERACY WITHOUT WALLS Family Involvement through the Arts HOW DOES LITERACY WITHOUT WALLS BENEFIT MY SCHOOL? Literacy Without Walls is a Cool Culture program that supports New York City Title I public schools’ Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten families. Your school receives: • Five professional development workshops at cultural institutions around the city, designed for the family assistant, parent coordinator, educator or social worker from your school. Workshops provide training on how to implement Cool Culture at your school. • Educational resources and activities, which are useful for parent workshops and meetings. Parent Coordinators at a Literacy Without Walls professional development session learn about activities they can share with parents. Your Universal Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten families each receive: • A personalized Cool Culture Family Pass which entitle them to FREE unlimited general admission to 90 museums, gardens, and zoos during out-of-school time (not for field trips). • A Cool Culture Family Guide to help them learn how to use their Family Pass. • A subscription to our e-Family Time newsletter detailing fun and free museum offerings for families with young children. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT WWW.COOLCULTURE.ORG/EDUCATORS/LITERACY-WITHOUT-WALLS • Public schools must receive school-wide Title 1 funding in order to apply. Schools that have over 75% of their students eligible for free or reduced- Have questions? Contact: price lunch will be given enrollment preference. Stefania Trelles • Literacy Without Walls is a fee-for-service program ($2,500 per school). Education Coordinator • Cool Culture has an Early Childhood Professional Development Contract
[email protected] with the NYC Department of Education.