Project LIT

The goal of our Project LIT chapter is for young adults and adults to come together to read books of social importance. We can use these books as a way to enlighten ourselves and others, and to form a more culturally inclusive atmosphere in our schools.

So, what, exactly, is a Project LIT Community? We are a national, grassroots literacy movement, a team of dedicated educators and students who work together to:

  • Empower our students as readers, writers, and leaders

  • Promote a love of reading in our schools and communities

  • Read, discuss, and celebrate books that make our students feel seen, heard, affirmed, and valued

  • Nurture authentic reading identities by increasing access to high-quality books, building community, and fostering a sense of belonging

  • Develop our cultural competence and expand our thinking, regardless of individual starting point

  • Amplify voices and stories of students and educators of color

  • Advocate for literacy policies and practices that will build lifelong readers

  • Champion young people and books that reflect their lived realities, communities, and identities

  • Rewrite the narrative about which texts and authors are deemed worthy of academic study