3. Campaign for Grade Level Reading - All-American City contest that focused on grade-level reading, specifically reading on grade-level by grade 3. A broad group of community stakeholders came together to provide input and to help design the grant.

5. Hispanic Family Center Literacy Council of Wake County Marbles MetaMetrics Motheread NCSU Womens Center Reach Out & Read SAS Shaw University Telamon Head Start Wake County Human Services Wake County Public Libraries Wake County Smart Start Wake Ed Partnership Wake Technical College WCPSS

6. Develop an ongoing community awareness campaign to foster collaboration, coordination, and public engagement with all stakeholders Create a comprehensive plan for systematic volunteer recruitment, placement, and training to increase numbers of children read to daily Increase parental education around literacy, awareness and access to resources including ongoing support in our top seven languages Work with the school system and community partners to provide books and other literacy opportunities to low-income preschoolers and their families

7. Leadership Team Action Teams WAKE UP and Read Community Collaborative

8. Conduct Pre-K Title I Screening and Collaborative Event - May 4 Develop Website www.wakeupandread.org www.wakeupandread.org Seek Funding Opportunities Launch WAKE Up and Read Campaign