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The Learning Alliance <br />MOONSHOT READING ROCKET <br />Grant: $40,000 <br />Funds Used: $40,000 <br />Focus Area: Early Childhood Development <br />Components completed 9/30/20: Since our first Moonshot Reading Rocket engagement in October 2016, we <br />have held over 1,102+ duplicated and non -duplicated literacy engagements for students, teachers, community <br />partners, and children with families. Schools, early learning centers, communities, and MCAN partners <br />throughout Indian River County have been impacted by the Rocket's literacy and social -emotional engagements <br />in support of our collective reading goals and Moonshot Moment model. <br />Program Description: The Moonshot Moment Reading Rocket is a mobile literacy vehicle creating customized <br />enriched -literacy experiences for children and families in Indian River County. The Moonshot Rocket <br />collaborates with several different community organizations and is a visible symbol of our community's <br />collective commitment to the Moonshot Moment goal, across our entire county. Creating literate, <br />compassionate, and creative citizens who can improve our world is at the heart of the Moonshot Rocket's <br />mission. <br />Collaboration: As a collectively owned symbol of community collaboration and commitment to the Moonshot <br />Vision, the Moonshot Reading Rocket has inspired unprecedented collaboration between Indian River County <br />service agencies. Some partnerships include: <br />The School District of Indian River, County Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), Literacy Services of IRC, Boys and Girls <br />Club, Independently -owned preschools, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Fellsmere Police Department, Vero Beach <br />Police Department, Sebastian Police Department, Indian River County Sheriff's Department, Gifford Youth <br />Achievement Center, Environmental Learning Center, Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative (KRC), Fellsmere <br />Action Community Team, Childcare Resources of Indian River, McKee Botanical Garden, Indian River County <br />Library System, Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA), Redlands Christian Migrant Association <br />(RCMA) in Fellsmere and Wabasso, Subsidized housing communities (Victory Park and Orangewood Park <br />Apartments), Vero Beach Karate and Adrenaline Martial Arts, Campaign for Grade Level Reading and Pacesetter <br />communities, Indian River County Head Starts, 21st Century Community Learning programs, SDIRC VPKs, Dasie <br />Hope, Churches, Treasure Coast Community Health (TCCH). <br />GOALS/OUTCOMES REPORT <br />Outcome # 1: Provide access to enriched literacy experiences for children and families in Indian River County <br />The Moonshot Reading Rocket has delivered over 1,102+ duplicated and non -duplicated engagements to build <br />awareness of our literacy goals and to provide enriched literacy engagements for children and families. Enriched <br />literacy integrates foundational, applied and social emotional learning to help support the development of the <br />whole child. <br />1st Quarter - The Reading Rocket created and facilitated 133+ interactive early literacy engagements. This 8 - <br />week program, Literacy in Action, promotes the development of language and literacy skills, and social <br />emotional learning, through music, visual text, and movement. The Rocket delivered Literacy in Action to <br />classes of 4 year olds in SDIRC's VPK schools, including Glendale, Dodgertown, Pelican Island, Fellsmere, Vero <br />Beach Elementary. We also provide this literacy program for children in three Redlands Christial5tligrant <br />