First Book
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| Formation | 1992 |
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| Founder | Kyle Zimmer (President and CEO) Peter Gold Elizabeth Arky |
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| Website | firstbook |
First Book is a nonprofit organization established in 1992 with the goal of ensuring quality education access for all children in North America. The organization works to remove education barriers and provide equitable opportunities for under-represented children. educators and professionals, drives their initiatives by sharing insights and challenges. First Book's mission is stated as "First Book is dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or zip code, can succeed, by removing barriers to equitable education."[1]
History[edit]
Kyle Zimmer, President and CEO, founded First Book[1] with Peter Gold and Elizabeth Arky in 1992 to be a market-driven solution to the lack of books in schools and programs serving children from under-resourced neighborhoods.[citation needed]
Programs[edit]
First Book distributes books through its Marketplace, as well as through other programs and initiatives.
| first book Network | The First Book Network is a membership program made up of educators and professionals who serve kids in under-resourced communities. People who work in Title I-eligible schools, early childhood programs, after-school programs, shelters, clinics, churches, or any other organization where at least 70 percent of kids come from low-income families, are eligible to become a First Book member.[2] |
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| first book marketplace | The nonprofit offers an eCommerce platform which allows qualified members to purchase books and resources at discounted pricing.[3] |
| first book research and insights | The organization gathers data from educators to guide the development of programs, partnerships, and resources. |
| first book accelorator | First Book works with experts to turn research into teaching resources.[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "First Book Charts New Growth".
- ^ "Become a First Book Member for Free".
- ^ The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/value-added-nonprofit-first-book-steals-a-page-from-the-business-world/2013/04/14/093483fc-a3ba-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html.
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