Start Lighthouse

Rina Madhani’s nonprofit Start Lighthouse is “dedicated to advancing childhood literacy through a social justice lens”, and has already transformed two abandoned library spaces within New York City public schools into flourishing literacy centers. They also help students create diverse home libraries of their own (and so much more)! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was invited to tour their newest literacy hub, which she endorsed for community project funding in 2022. During her visit, she got to meet Olivia, a student who had written her a letter back when Start Lighthouse first submitted its funding proposal to the Congresswoman.

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