Programs | Knowledge Grove Foundation

What We Offer

Three Pillars of Our Work

Our programs are built around the belief that literacy thrives in community. We do not just hand out books. We create experiences, equip caregivers, and show up consistently in the spaces where families already are.

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Community Reading Events

We partner with schools, libraries, community centers, and cultural organizations to host interactive reading experiences. Our author visits bring the story off the page and into conversation, giving children a chance to engage with literacy in a dynamic, memorable way.

Programming is tailored to the age group and setting, from picture book read-alouds for early learners to reflective discussions with middle and high school students about resilience, narrative, and identity.

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Family Literacy Workshops

Caregivers are a child's first and most important teachers. Our family literacy workshops create space for parents and guardians to build confidence around reading aloud, selecting affirming books, and creating consistent literacy habits at home.

Sessions are designed to be accessible, welcoming, and practical, offered in community spaces familiar to the families we serve. We remove barriers, not add them.

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Book Access and Distribution

Access to books is not a given for every family in our community. We work to place culturally affirming, age-appropriate titles directly in the hands of children who would otherwise go without, with priority given to titles featuring Black and brown protagonists.

Our own published titles serve as the foundation of this work, and we are building partnerships that will allow us to expand what we can offer.

In the Classroom

Author Visits That Move Students

While introducing a children's book to high school sophomores might initially seem unconventional, it served as the perfect model for their final project, where they must interview someone who has overcome adversity and write a narrative sharing that story. I was incredibly impressed by how deeply the students engaged. Beyond reinforcing key curriculum concepts like literary theme and the importance of literacy, the visit offered them a powerful, real-world lesson on resilience and determination.

Jacqueline Birruete Soto

10th Grade English Teacher, Patterson High School | May 2026

We welcome school and institutional partnerships. To request a program or author visit, please contact us.

The Tools We Use

Books Designed for This Work

Our founder's published titles are not incidental to our mission. They are central to it. Each book was written with underserved communities in mind, featuring Black protagonists in stories of resilience, imagination, and emotional growth.

Touching the Sky: Dream Big, Build High

For ages 3 to 7. Themes of imagination, STEAM exploration, emotional resilience, and the safety of home. Used in early childhood and family literacy programming.

Core Program Title

Kayla's Cloud

For ages 4 to 8. Themes of emotional literacy, family separation, and finding light in hard seasons. Recommended for counselors, classrooms, and military families.