The Literacy Program is in response to local needs to improve youth literacy rates
Syracuse, NY — The Syracuse Police Department Office of Community Engagement has announced the Literacy & Basketball Program. The Literacy & Basketball Program will consist of one hour of literacy training and one hour of incentivized basketball programming to address reading and literacy gaps for youth in primary grades. The program will be facilitated by connecting local university students with youth for 1:1 reading and writing support.
30 youth in grades 1-6 University Mentors and Tutors
Syracuse PAL Literacy & Basketball
The Syracuse Police Department at 511 S. State Street