MISSION STATEMENT
"Literature for Life is committed to building a culture of literacy and learning in at-risk families, enabling them to better access education and employment opportunities."

ORGANIZATION'S VALUES
The organizational values of Literature for Life provide a crucial and fundamental understanding of who we are, what is important to us, our clients and why our program works.

At Literature for Life...

We value the power of words as a tool for personal agency, self-actualization and building capacity for young moms to become advocates for themselves, their children and more participative contributors within their communities.

We value literacy skills as determinants of good mental health, as a major contributor in effective decision-making and critical thinking with a positive impact on employment opportunities and personal income capacity.

We value the right of all children to an education.

We value the role of the young mother as her child's first teacher.

We value the young mother as the principal investor in her own future and that of her child/children and as such, we operate as an inclusive community that engages young moms to participate in program evaluation, implementation and advisory work.