LITERACY LAB
120 LINDEN STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94607 www.litlab.org

Total Revenue
$782,266
Total Expenses
$1,132,404
Net Assets
$211,698

Organizations Filed Purposes: LITLAB'S MISSION IS TO CREATE CONNECTED AND INTERACTIVE EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS BY DEPLOYING BOOKS, DIGITAL CONTENT, AND BLENDED LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN, THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND EDUCATORS.

SPECIAL INITIATIVES - LITERACY LAB STAFF ARE CONSTANTLY PROTOTYPING NEW WAYS TO HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. DURING 2018, GITLAB DEVELOPED A BACK-END UTILITY APP THAT ENABLES MONITORING OF THE LITTAB MULTI-APP ENVIRONMENT USAGE, TO HELP PROVIDERS AND PARENTS GAIN INSIGHTS INTO HOW BEST TO GUIDE LEARNERS AS THEY USE THE LITTAB PROGRAM. WE CONTINUE TO PILOT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT WILL GET INTEGRATED INTO OUR FULL SUITE OF PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS.

INTERACTIVE READING & LEARNING TOOLS: THE LITTAB PROGRAM COMBINES A TABLET, EBOOKS, AND LEARNING APPS TO TRANSFORM HOW A CHILD EXPERIENCING POVERTY DEVELOPS LEARNING PATHWAYS FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND SUCCESS. LITERACY LAB MAKES LEARNING RESOURCES TO CHILDREN BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY EBOOKS AND LEARNING APPS, ACCESSIBLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, THE LITTAB PROGRAM ALSO CHANGES ACTIONS BY OFFERING INTERACTIVE BLENDED LEARNING SOLUTIONS THAT ENGAGE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO INTERACT AND DRIVE THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING.

FAMILY & EDUCATOR ENGAGEMENT - RESEARCH HAS REPEATEDLY CONFIRMED THAT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN A CHILD'S EARLY LEARNING SUPPORTS LATER ACADEMIC SUCCESS. AT LITERACY LAB, WE BELIEVE THAT PARENT AND CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT IS A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. OUR FAMILY & EDUCATOR WORKSHOP PROGRAM EDUCATES, SUPPORTS, AND ACTIVATES PARENTS, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND TEACHERS ON THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CHILD'S EARLY LEARNING AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT FOSTER A CHILD'S LITERACY, LANGUAGE, AND OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND SUPPORTERS GET ACTIVATED, CHILDREN ARE READY TO LEARN AND READY FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITIES GET STRONGER. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REACH A CHILD'S "FIRST TEACHER"-THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS WELL AS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TEACHERS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Mialisa BontaCEO & FOUNDER40$137,866
Caitlin RobersonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Joshua WrightBOARD MEMBER1$0
Eliza LeightonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Steve MidgleyBOARD MEMBER2$0
Lea Anne BordersSECRETARY1$0
Mike KnychTREASURER2$0
Ush PatelBOARD CHAIR3$0

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