Greetings! From all of us at ForWords, thank you for your generous response to our year-end appeal. We are grateful to count on you as part of our community, and look forward to sharing more updates with you as we move into the second half of the school year. To read Winter 2022 Newsletter click … Read More
The San Rafael based non-profit serving immigrant communities in Marin is pleased to welcome a new E.D. as of December 1. Melissa Sherman will take over from Founder and 15-year Director, Gail Siegel, who remains with ForWords as a VP for Academic Affairs. Melissa brings extensive experience in leading youth development programs for non-profits. She … Read More
Greetings! We hope this finds you well and enjoying the comforts of fall. It’s been a busy year for ForWords, and we’re so grateful for your ongoing support. As we head into the final few months of 2021, we wanted to share a few quick program updates…read more here.
The Seed Project is a county-wide campaign that will be launched at our virtual spring gathering, Planting Seeds of Hope. We invite you to join us by sharing your seed of hope. Selected submissions will be featured at our spring event and at a community showcase in the fall….Read More
Approved by Board of Directors: September 10, 2020 FORWORDS MAIN OFFICE 361 Third Street, Suite I San Rafael, CA 94901 Executive Director Gail Siegel: gail@forwords.org 415-785-7899 forwords.org OVERVIEW ForWords Literacy Lab [FWs] is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides literacy programs for students in Marin County, primarily in the San Rafael area. FWs provides community … Read More
We are busily preparing for a virtual fundraiser that’s guaranteed to be as creative, engaging and fun as our students! We’re committed to ensuring that, even through the most challenging of times, our students can count on us. That’s why we are creating a fun way for the community to help us do so… and … Read More
Dear Friends of ForWords Literacy Lab; Fall has officially begun, and we wish you a healthy and happy change of seasons. While we all continue to face enormous challenges, we want to acknowledge our incredible community of students, faculty and supporters. ForWords students and staff continue to inspire us daily, and have navigated the world … Read More
ForWords is in the news this week as we welcome our new chief operating officer (COO) Rose Jennings Newhouse. Read more about her here: San Rafael literacy nonprofit names new COO
Check out our spring post card! Link here (pdf) Dear Friends of ForWords; First and foremost, we send this in the hope that you and your family are safe and well.ForWords has been called upon to help those students who are the most vulnerable in our community. We have retained all of our staff, who … Read More
Dear Friends of ForWords Literacy Lab; These past few months, and the past few weeks especially, have been incredibly challenging and emotional. We hope you and your family are safe and well. All of us at ForWords have been deeply affected by the Black Lives Matter movement we’re seeing close to home and around the … Read More