On June 18th, Mathea joined TASC (The After-School Corporation) Masters of Literacy at their End-of-Year Conference. She presented I’m Lucy and discussed how it can be used as a literacy and learning tool:

1. Marian Brickner’s beautiful photography makes I’m Lucy look like a cool, adult coffee table book, but its simple to read words make it an easy reading book for people of any age that are learning to read.

2. I’m Lucy is a springboard for learning about bonobos, great apes, endangered species, Africa, conservation and the environment.

3. The Bonobo Kids website offers interactive tools (growing everyday) helping kids learn, act and share all things environmental and bonobo!

As a result of this conference, I’m Lucy will be read at 37 after-school programs, reaching close to 5,000 children, representing all 5 NYC boroughs. Participants at the conference included after-school site directors, librarians, parents, students, and staff. Evaluations from the conference were full of enthusiastic praise for Mathea’s presentation including her behind-the-scenes view of the process of writing books for children and, of course, the fact that she signed all of the book copies for TASC!

TASC Masters of Literacy enables TASC-sponsored after-school programs to open school libraries for student use by providing the funds needed to employ a librarian between the hours of 3-6 pm. They also provide after-school sites with lending libraries, parent book collections, professional development, and literacy curriculum.

The After-School Corporation (“TASC”) was established in 1998 with a challenge grant from the Open Society Institute and the mission of enhancing the quality and availability of in-school, after-school programs in New York City, the state and beyond. TASC’s goal is to change public policy and make quality after-school programs sustainable and universally available. TASC works with community-based organizations, schools, and government and private partners to support after-school programs in New York City and beyond, serving more than 40,000 children and after-school staff.

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