The Duke Endowment is working with rural congregations in North Carolina to combat learning loss in their communities through evidence-informed summer literacy programs for rising first- through third-graders. The goals are to improve literacy outcomes for students who are at risk for reading failure and encourage churches to play an effective role in helping children and families. Wilkesboro UMC has been a partner with The Duke Endowment for the last several years and has received positive response from parents and the education community. For more information on this ministry, contact the church office
