2/3 of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare.
Source(s): National Institute for Literacy, National Center for Adult Literacy, The Literacy Company, U.S. Census Bureau

Blog Archive: December, 2021

INTERNSHIP REFLECTION - AMANDA ORSBORNE

INTERNSHIP REFLECTION - AMANDA ORSBORNE

December 07, 2021

Having the opportunity to intern at The 2nd and 7 Foundation has been such an amazing and rewarding experience. I love being around kids and I grew up playing sports year-round, so when I heard about this organization I knew it was something I wanted to be involved in. On top of that, as a sociology major with a minor in child abuse, a great deal of what I learn in school is about inequality and how it can impact things such as education, so it was great to be apart of a foundation that is so committed and passionate about changing the disparities in education in this country. 

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