Title
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Accept Grant Funds in the Amount of $16,400 from First 5 Alameda County to Fund Early Childhood Learning Community Events and Multilingual Programming and Materials in Celebration of Dia de los Ninos
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Community Engagement and Outreach
* Race and Equity Initiatives
SUMMARY
The Library has worked in partnership with First 5 since 2013. In 2013, the Library received a two-year neighborhood partnership grant from First 5. This grant was renewed for an additional two years. Following that initial 4-year neighborhood partnership grant, the Library has worked with First 5 around kindergarten readiness, receiving funding, materials, and equipment through MOUs annually.
Under this MOU ending June 30, 2023, the Library would receive $16,400 in funding to hold two storytimes/early learning community events that support early literacy, and buy and distribute books in English, Spanish and/or Chinese at both the Main Library and the Manor Branch (see Attachment B MOU First 5 Alameda County and San Leandro Public Library November 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023). This MOU will also fund expanded, in-person programming for Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros (the Day of the Child/the Day of the book), an annual celebration held in April honoring young children and literacy, including hiring performers and purchasing multilingual and/or monolingual children's books for distribution at the event(s). In addition to the program funds, Library staff receives training from First 5 in early childhood development education best practices. Lastly, the Library receives funding to enhance its materials at Main and Manor for the 0-5-year-old audience. The result of these activities will be to increase kindergarten readiness opportunities for children not in licensed childcare and increased access for children 0-5 years old to developmental services.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a...
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