#BooksNotBarsOR Programs

Literacy

Our literacy work is critical to disrupting intergenerational poverty and ending the school to prison pipeline. We bring the joy of reading to all kids by providing culturally specific books and in some cases, building culturally specific libraries to serve our youth. We are instilling the love of reading and making literature more accessible to our youth. We provide access to tutoring and we want every child to have the opportunities that prepare them for reading at grade level.

We’re inspiring a passion for reading by partnering with adults through the Portland Metro area to record themselves reading kids’ favorite books. We distribute these recordings, so youth throughout Portland can be read to at any moment. You can see a video of the a Page Turner book below.


BOOKS FOR YOU PROGRAM

Part of inspiring youth to read is ensuring every child has a book that inspires them and that they can connect with. In the Books for You program, Y.O.U.TH provides free culturally responsive books for all youth that participate in their programs.

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