Our Mission:"To Empower children and youth as valued family and community members through shared-reading experiences."Our Focus:"The focus of our programs is to support the most vulnerable children and youth in our communities, especially those in under-served, low-income areas and/or those who have an incarcerated parent or other family member."Our Vision:"Our vision is that through shared-reading experiences, these children and youth will have improved reading skills, increased self-esteem and connection to their families and communities."