Officials from Target and CPS highlighted the Children’s Literacy Initiative program at a Wednesday morning event at Cardenas Elementary. In fall 2010, the program won a $22 million “validation” grant – the highest tier – in the U.S. Department of Education’s...
We are one of only 49 winning finalists in the nationwide Investing in Innovation (i3) competition. Our Model Classroom project will train 456 K-3 grade teachers in 4 cities, reaching 45,600 students. Get the Facts.
CLI and its i3 grant spotlighted by High Impact Philanthropy Blog as a “promising practice in the realm of education”
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Catalyst-Chicago Highlights CLI and Target's Partnership in CPS Classrooms
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CLI Receives $450,000 Donation from Townsend Press to Launch the Camden Literacy Project
Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) has received a $450,000 donation from Townsend Press, a highly regarded educational publisher based in Camden County, NJ. The Townsend donation will launch a new multi-faceted venture, the Camden Literacy Project.
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CLI Names Dr. Kelly Hunter as Organization’s Next Executive Director
Hunter Selected in National Search, Served as Interim Executive Director
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CLI Partner, Target on Track to Give $1 Billion for Education by 2015
CLI's partner in Chicago,Target, highlights their education programs in an Interview with Laysha Ward, President of Community Relations, on a Forbes online forum.
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CLI Included in University of Pennsylvania's Center for High Impact of Philanthropy Top Ten List to Optimize Holiday Giving
Children's Literacy Initiative has been included in a top ten best recommended opportunities to make a meaningful difference in people's lives list by the University of Pennsylvania's Center for High Impact of Philanthropy. The new High Impact Holiday Giving Guide was written for individuals/...
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CLI Receives $500,000 Donation from Target
as part of the retailer’s longstanding commitment to education and reading. This donation will be used to expand CLI’s Model Classroom program in Chicago Public Schools and create an... -
CLI's New Professional Development Services Brochure is Online
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Annie E. Casey Foundation Campaign for 3rd Grade Reading Highlights CLI as a Successful Organization
Extreme Makeover: Classroom Edition could be the new theme of Chicago’s Lázaro Cárdenas Elementary School. Unlike the show, however, no cameras are rolling when the school’s principal and five third-grade teachers enthusiastically organize and rearrange classrooms...
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Innovation That Delivers: i3 at Work
Innovation That Delivers: i3 at Work, presented by Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI), was held on June 29, 2011 in Newark, NJ. This national meeting came at the conclusion of the first year of CLI’s...
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CLI Places 3rd in Wells Fargo’s “Vote for your Favorite Philadelphia Charity”
CLI would like to thank Wells Fargo and everyone who voted for us. Wells Fargo distributed voting ballots to their Philadelphia clients with CLI listed as a voting option. CLI placed 3rd out of the other Philadelphia charities listed on the ballot and received a donation of $15,000. Thank...
