What is the Family Story Power Project?

The Family Story Power Project is a six week program that brings families together to craft and read stories in a safe and supportive environment. It provides access to colorful and language-rich books, allows families to create and write their own books together, and offers useful tips for cultivating a rich and meaningful reading experience.

This project is so valuable because children need access to books and time to read and write. Sustainable literacy begins in childhood and continues through adulthood and connections to books should be woven into the daily fabric of family life.

The Family Story Power Project was created by LitLife in 2008 and launched at a pilot site in Yonkers, NY with so much success that many families asked for more. In the Spring of 2009 the program extended to nine sites, and the program is continuing to spread throughout the area and beyond.

Click here to learn about our collaborative work with Family-to-Family, feeding both hungry bodies and hungry minds.

To learn more about bringing the Family Story Power Project to your community, contact Deb Jurkowitz at fspp.litlife@gmail.com or 914-963-4450. Click on the logo to the right to download our flier!