ForWords is Hiring a new Executive Director If you are an experienced leader who is passionate about closing the educational equity gap, or know someone who is, please read on. Overview ForWords Literacy Lab is a nonprofit literacy development organization located in San Rafael, CA. Our mission is to ensure equitable access to education for … Read More
In the News
Virtual Spring Gathering – April 29, 2021
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
COVID-19 Protocols/Policy 2020-2021
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
Join us for our first ever virtual Spring Fundraising Event!
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
Fall Newsletter & Student Poem: Find the Way into Freedom
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
Welcome Rose Jennings Newhouse to the ForWords team!
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
Students Still Reading, Writing, and Dreaming
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
Moving Forward During the Pandemic
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
ForWords Goes Virtual
Dear Friends and Supporters of ForWords Literacy Lab, As we all face the challenges of a very difficult time, we hope you are all safe. We thought it might add a moment of hope to provide an update on our students and programs, and what better way to start than to quote one of our … Read More
ForWords Programs are up and running!
From the ForWords Board of Directors and Staff… …All of us at ForWords hope that you are safe and well during this unprecedented time. Fortunately, ForWords students remain engaged in their learning, as staff quickly adjusted by providing all instruction online as of March 23rd. When access to learning devices and wi-fi posed a problem … Read More