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October marks National Dyslexia Awareness month. Dyslexia is defined by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) board of directors as “a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.” Read more »

NTXGD 2021 and the Mutuality of Giving

Mutuality: the sharing of a feeling, action, or relationship between two or more parties.

On September 23, 2021 the North Texas community came together to support area non-profit organizations for the 7th annual North Texas Giving Day. Every year since 2014 fundraisers and development staff are full of trepidation and sleepless nights going into this event. Will outside circumstances affect giving, will we see growth in donations, and (the big one) what impact will Covid have on donors? Read more »

MEET THE ASPIRE TEAM

At Aspire we value all of our team members. Staff members come to Aspire with a desire to serve our students and a dedication to the organization’s mission. They are focused on walking alongside our students from the beginning of their journey to the end. This month we meet Gabriela Davila who is the Site Manager at Casa Linda Methodist. Gaby, as she is known, brings a love of teaching to her job and has a background you will find very interesting. Read more »

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Veronica grew up in the town of Churumuco in Michoacan, Mexico, with four brothers and two sisters. Her parents were not supportive of her education, and she was pulled out of school at the age of seven to work in the fields, cutting melon and cleaning houses. During this time, Veronica was also struggling with a life-changing experience. Read more »

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Chrys Meador grew up traveling across America. She was born in Kansas City. Missouri into a military family and moved around the country every few years. Chrys returned to Kansas City to attend the University of Kansa and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. Next, she received a full scholarship to study international relations at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Read more »

Important Dates

• 11-01-2021 - National
   Family Literacy Day

• 11-30-2021 - National
   Giving Tuesday

• 12-17-2021 - Last day of
   Fall classes

• 01-04-2022 - Spring
   registration begins

• 02-07-2022 - Start of
   spring semester

• 03-31-2022 - Toast to
   Literacy Auction

• Fall 2022 - Legacy of
   Literacy Breakfast

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