Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy (GBJCL)
A Program of Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston
The Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy (GBJCL) mobilizes the Jewish community to help elementary school children discover the joy of reading. Through partnerships with synagogues, Jewish community organizations, day schools and local businesses GBJCL engages volunteers in school based one-to-one reading tutoring, book drives and advocacy efforts in under-served communities. The GBJCL provides professional training and resources to enable program participants to provide the most effective support to the students and schools they serve.
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Why Smart People Make Simple Mistakes
Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow explores common errors that people make when forming impressions and making decisions. For example, we tend to do...
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A Book Suggestion for Latino Book Month
In May, we celebrate Latino Book month. In Metro Boston over 40% of all students in our schools identify as Latino and represent populations...
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Summer Volunteer Opportunities
It warms my heart when tutors, sad to say goodbye to their student in June, ask me about summer tutoring opportunities. While GBJCL does not...
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Does My Head Look Big In This?
By Randa Abdel-Fattah For older readers (12 and up) we’ve selected another great book that delves into issues of identity, difference and inclusion. In this...
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Learning How to Read
Please read the following question and answer it: +¨¦ ⱡ¤∞ ∑§‡←? Let me guess—it looks like gibberish to you. I’m guessing the task would have...
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Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Join us as we welcome National Poetry Month at GBJCL! Poetry is many things-- it is a mode of expression, an art form, a way...
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Creating Lively Passover Seders
by David Arnow As our tutors can attest, every learner is unique, and responds to differing topics, questions, and communication styles. On Passover our community...
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Kids & Parenting
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
by Jacqueline Kelly Set in 1899 Texas, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly is the story of Calpurnia, the only daughter in a...
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Women's History Month with GBJCL
March is Women’s History Month! GBJCL is proud to celebrate by featuring two female authors and their contributions to the array of books presenting women...
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Stories about Leadership
What does it mean to be a leader? Today, we bring you a list of fictional children’s books which explore this very question. In these...
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