Students deserve to see themselves represented in the books they read. In The Bronx, where 70% of students currently read below grade level and bookstores are sparse, kids face hurdles to accessing any age-appropriate literature, let alone books that represent their language and culture. This summer, Team AOC’s Homework Helpers program partnered with Bronx-based Start Lighthouse to provide 30 third-grade students at PS 214 with a literacy curriculum focused on empathy, activism, and community. S

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