Since 2012, MELP has reached out to Metro East communities to spread the message of literacy and to give families access to books. MELP starts families off with a bag of 25 books including titles for adults and children. We meet families where they are, in childcare centers, adult education classes, preschool centers, community events, churches, and more.
In 2022, MELP launched Erudite Nation. Itâs more than a t-shirt slogan. Itâs an identity, a declaration, and a mindset that understands that Literacy is Liberation! It Takes You Higher. It's a change in the narrative of our communities from being book deserts to fertile communities of literacy. Itâs also a familyâs pledge to have 100 books in their home by 2025. Â It's a family's "Yes" to let a Family Literacy Champion encourage them along their literacy journey.
Notable Human Films made a captivating short documentary film titled "The Book Lady." This powerful film highlights the transformative power of literacy and sheds light on MELP's mission to empower lives through reading.
Our mission is to create a culture of reading in the home that will transform the educational and life outcomes of families. We believe that the home is the powerhouse and the starting point of literacy culture. Adults can strengthen their homes by reading for themselves as well as to their children. Ideally, the children will mimic the good reading habits they
see. We support strategies to help third graders to read on grade level. We dream of a community of avid, lifelong readers.
Organization name
Metro East Literacy Project
Tax id (EIN)
83-3420554
Mission/Purpose
Education, Education - Early Childhood, Education - K-12, Health & Wellness
Operating Budget
Mini: $0-$50,000
Service Area
St Clair County
Audiences Served
Older Adults, Women, Men, Children, Youth, Families
BILPOC Leadership
BILPOC Leadership
Address
119 Famous StreetPhone
618-702-9076