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First Book is a nonprofit organization established in 1992 with the goal of ensuring quality education access for all children. The organization works to remove education barriers and provide equitable opportunities for under represented children. The First Book Network, consisting of over 575,000 educators and professionals, drives their initiatives by sharing insights and challenges. First Book's mission is stated as "First Book is dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or zip code, can succeed, by removing barriers to equitable education."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://firstbook.org/about/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstbook.org/ |title=Home |website=firstbook.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88688-first-book-charts-new-growth.html}}</ref> |
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| founder = Kyle Zimmer<br />Peter Gold<br />Elizabeth Arky |
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| location = [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]] |
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'''First Book''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] established in 1992 that aims to provide educational resources to children from low-income communities. The organization works to eliminate barriers to education by distributing books and other learning materials to educators and programs serving underserved populations. |
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First Book President and CEO Kyle Zimmer founded First Book with Peter Gold and Elizabeth Arky in 1992 to be a market-driven solution to the lack of books in the schools and programs serving children from under-resourced neighborhoods. First Book has grown to serve more than 575,000 educators working in Title I or Title I-eligible programs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstbook.org|title=First Book|website=First Book|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref> |
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== Mission and Activities == |
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First Book's stated mission is to promote educational equity by ensuring that all children, regardless of socioeconomic background, have access to quality learning materials. The organization operates the "First Book Marketplace," a platform offering discounted books and supplies to eligible educators and nonprofit programs. First Book also engages in advocacy and develops initiatives to address systemic educational inequities. |
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First Book distributes books through its Marketplace, as well as through other programs and initiatives.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.weforum.org/videos/5-million-kids-get-free-books-from-this-non-profit-every-year}}</ref> |
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First Book was founded in 1992 by [[Kyle Zimmer (First Book)|Kyle Zimmer]], Peter Gold, and Elizabeth Arky in [[Washington, D.C.]] Zimmer, who serves as the organization's President and CEO, has received recognition for her work in education and social entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.schwabfound.org/awardees/kyle-zimmer/ |title=Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Awardees: Kyle Zimmer |access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/kyle-zimmer/ |title=Kyle Jacqueline Zimmer - World Economic Forum |access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> |
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== Impact == |
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'''First Book Network''': The First Book Network is a membership program made up of more than 575,000 educators and professionals who serve kids in under-resourced communities. People who work in Title I-eligible schools, early childhood programs, after school programs, shelters, clinics, churches, or any other organization where at least 70 percent of kids come from low-income families, are eligible to become a First Book member.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fbmarketplace.org/register/}}</ref> |
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First Book reports distributing millions of books and educational materials to schools, libraries, and community programs across the United States and Canada. The organization collaborates with publishers, corporate partners, and educators to advance literacy and learning. Coverage of First Book's activities has appeared in independent sources such as ''Publishers Weekly'', which highlighted the organization's growth and impact.<ref>{{cite web |last=Maughan |first=Shannon |date=March 4, 2022 |title=First Book Charts New Growth |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88688-first-book-charts-new-growth.html |website=Publishers Weekly |access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> |
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'''First Book Marketplace''': The nonprofit offers an eCommerce platform which allows qualified members to purchase books and resources at discounted pricing.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/value-added-nonprofit-first-book-steals-a-page-from-the-business-world/2013/04/14/093483fc-a3ba-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] }}</ref> |
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'''First Book Research & Insight'''s: The organization gathers data from educators to guide the development of programs, partnerships, and resources.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.weforum.org/videos/5-million-kids-get-free-books-from-this-non-profit-every-year}}</ref> |
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'''First Book Accelerator''': First Book works with experts to turn research into teaching resources.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://firstbook.org/solutions/accelerator/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.k12dive.com/news/checklist-aims-to-help-teachers-create-reading-oases-in-book-deserts/629995/}}</ref> |
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== Reviews and Awards == |
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Kyle Zimmer has been honored as a DC Alpha Alumna Initiate of the [[Pi Beta Phi]] Fraternity for Women (2019), the Texas AFT’s Child Advocate Award (2019) and EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2017 Award-Mid-Atlantic Region. Other awards include the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefitting the Disadvantaged (2016), Peggy Charren/Free to Be You and Me Award from the Ms. Foundation for Women (2016), the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Pacesetter Honors (2016), the Library of Congress David M. Rubenstein Prize (2015), the [[National Book Foundation]]’s [[Literarian Award]] (2014) and the National Education Association Foundation’s Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education (2013), the Carle Honors Angel Award (2009) and the Authors Guild Award for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community (2005). From 2004 – 2008, [[Fast Company]] named Kyle one of 45 Social Entrepreneurs Who Are Changing the World. The organization has been reviewed favorably by Charity Navigator and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance as a trustworthy institution. |
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== References == |
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== See also == |
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* [[Education in the United States]] |
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* [[Nonprofit organization]] |
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== External links == |
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* [https://firstbook.org/ Official website] |
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First Book is a nonprofit organization established in 1992 that aims to provide educational resources to children from low-income communities. The organization works to eliminate barriers to education by distributing books and other learning materials to educators and programs serving underserved populations.
Mission and Activities
[edit]First Book's stated mission is to promote educational equity by ensuring that all children, regardless of socioeconomic background, have access to quality learning materials. The organization operates the "First Book Marketplace," a platform offering discounted books and supplies to eligible educators and nonprofit programs. First Book also engages in advocacy and develops initiatives to address systemic educational inequities.
History
[edit]First Book was founded in 1992 by Kyle Zimmer, Peter Gold, and Elizabeth Arky in Washington, D.C. Zimmer, who serves as the organization's President and CEO, has received recognition for her work in education and social entrepreneurship.[1][2]
Impact
[edit]First Book reports distributing millions of books and educational materials to schools, libraries, and community programs across the United States and Canada. The organization collaborates with publishers, corporate partners, and educators to advance literacy and learning. Coverage of First Book's activities has appeared in independent sources such as Publishers Weekly, which highlighted the organization's growth and impact.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Awardees: Kyle Zimmer". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Kyle Jacqueline Zimmer - World Economic Forum". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Maughan, Shannon (March 4, 2022). "First Book Charts New Growth". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2025-01-09.