Books from Birth luncheon celebrates early childhood literacy
“Each of you are here today because you recognize that literacy is not just about decoding letters on the page; it truly is about decoding our world,” said Mario Brown, the Books from Birth 20th anniversary luncheon’s keynote speaker. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“It’s about opportunity, it’s about equity and it’s about making sure that every child ... has a chance to build a strong foundation with literacy,” said a Books from Birth graduate.
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Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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