15 participating states, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, stepped up to organize and host 12 webinars/meetings and 9 engagement efforts/campaigns/events during GLR Week 2023. These webinars, panel discussions, social media campaigns, museum activities, book distribution, library card drive and state read-a-thon were well attended and well received. 

State Lead Organizations

• Alabama, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education 

  Alaska, Stars of Gold Readers/Golden Heart Literacy Council 

  Arizona, Read On Arizona 

  Connecticut, Connecticut After School Network 

  Delaware, United Way of Delaware, Delaware 

  Florida, Florida Alliance of Children’s Councils & Trusts 

  Georgia, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Inc. 

  Hawaii, Early Childhood Action Strategy 

  Iowa, Iowa Campaign for Grade-Level Reading 

  Mississippi Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Mississippi 

  Missouri, Turn the Page STL (St. Louis) and Turn the Page KC (Kansas City) 

  Nebraska, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation 

  New Jersey, The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation 

  North Carolina, North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation 

  Oregon, Children’s Institute 

  Pennsylvania, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley 

  Texas, Texas PBS & United Ways of Texas 

  U.S. Virgin Islands, Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands 

  Utah, Promise Partnership Utah 

Click on the map to learn more about events and activities states are hosting during GLR Week in 2024!