PLUTUS FOUNDATION GRANTS
The LITeration Project
Grant awarded Spring 2022.
The LITeration Project engages disenfranchised youth from underserved communities throughout The Bronx and Harlem.
Our goal is to teach them through literature how to build their finances. We serve some of the poorest congressional districts in the Country. The students here do not have access to new books, there’s also only one bookstore that services the entire borough.
So we decided to do something about the failing reading scores and the lack of knowledge surrounded by finances.
Our objective is to encourage reading but with brand new books and workbooks that specifically focus on Finance. Improving overall reading levels and engaging our youth through representation and relatable experiences surrounded by finances.
We provide our youth with brand new books for them to keep, in every cohort. Our sessions are in person as well as virtual.
We introduce, dissect, and read as a group during sessions and individually. We host weekly and monthly sessions running 4 to 6 weeks depending on the book we’re reading and discussing. Upon full completion and attendance, each youth member receives a financial stipend to start a savings account. The LITeration Project runs consecutively.
About Cassandra Pryor
Cassandra Pryor teaches and supports disenfranchised youth in her community. Born in Harlem with roots in the Bronx, she advocates for young people’s access to resources, supportive relationships, and opportunities to pursue their goals.