Toyota Launches Literacy Program for Hispanic and Other Immigrant Families in Detroit, Michigan

“Toyota today announced the expansion of its successful Toyota Family Literacy Program (TFLP) into five additional cities nationwide, including a new program in Detroit. TFLP — the first nationwide program of its kind to focus on the needs of Hispanic and other immigrant families — is coordinated by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), the country’s leading advocate for family literacy. The Detroit Public Schools will receive a total contribution of nearly $600,000 from Toyota, including a $350,000 grant to launch programs at Academy of Americas, Higgins Elementary School and Webster Elementary School. Toyota will also provide funding for three years of comprehensive support from NCFL including training, educational materials and assistance launching the programs. In addition, the schools will receive support from the Detroit-based Skillman foundation.

In addition to Detroit, Toyota and NCFL announced the expansion of the Toyota Family Literacy Program into four other communities with high, or fast-growing, Hispanic populations, including Shelby County, Ala.; Chelsea (Boston), Mass.; Santa Paula, Calif.; and Denver. Contributions by Toyota for the five new programs total nearly $3 million.”

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