Tea Drinkers Talking About Books Improve Early Childhood Literacy

Rania Zuri, The LiTEArary Society

A love for drinking tea and literary discussions has inspired a West Virginia student to spawn a youth-led movement to help end book deserts and the million-word gap, one book at a time, across America. Rania Zuri, Founder and CEO of The LiTEArary Society, talks to host Tate Blanchard about her youth led group that donates high-quality, age-appropriate, brand new books for preschool children from disadvantaged families and in Head Start programs across the country. LiTEArarySociety.org

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May 10, 2023

Hosted by: Tate Blanchard
Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team
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