New Worlds Reading Initiative Regional Partnership Services For The Lastinger Center for Learning

The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning is seeking partners to support the implementation of local community- and family-based events and/or teacher professional development to increase the number and frequency of New Worlds Reading opportunities and activities. The selected partners will provide services in support of expanding access to information about the New Worlds Reading Initiative, increasing caregiver and/or educator capacity to support students with literacy skills, and building ongoing family and community engagement with the New Worlds Reading Initiative. The contract has an initial period of five years with an option to renew for up to five additional one-year periods. • The key services to be provided include: • Parent and Family Literacy Workshops • Community Literacy Events • Teacher Professional Development • Partnership Management and Coordination • The partners will be responsible for planning, hosting, and facilitating family education events, community-based promotional events, and teacher professional development sessions, as well as managing logistics, advertising, and recruiting participants. • The University of Florida reserves the right to select multiple partners and/or only award for parts of the proposed scope. • The contract will consist of the University’s ITN, the proposal with any and all revisions, award letter, purchase order, and the signed agreement between the parties.