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Authoring Life is currently working with over 150 organizations, multinational corporations, and philanthropies from around the world.

Here are just a few of our partners...

Partners

United Nations
USA reads
Duolingo
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World Literacy Foundation
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Children Reading Together

Children Reading Together

Happy Reader

Happy Reader

Enjoying a Read

Enjoying a Read

Storytime with Grandpa

Storytime with Grandpa

Teacher and Pupil

Teacher and Pupil

Junior Book Club

Junior Book Club

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Storytime

Storytime

Elementary Classroom

Elementary Classroom

Teacher and Young Student

Teacher and Young Student

Children coloring

Children coloring

My First Book

My First Book

Children Reading the Holy Bible

Children Reading the Holy Bible

Authoring Life operates as a 501(c)3 nonprofit under the umbrella of the Women's Nonprofit Alliance. Authoring Life works to eradicate illiteracy through early intervention so that every child has the opportunity to write the story they want to read.

 

Through books, literacy resources, scholarships, and educational opportunities, Authoring Life is on a mission to ensure that every child, regardless of zip code, has the opportunity to acquire literacy skills and books to become who they were created to be. 

Authoring Life currently aids children from 17 different countries, and 13 U.S. States. The nonprofit has received endorsement for its work in literacy advocacy by the United Nations and the World Literacy Foundation.

Authoring Life

OUR STORY:

As a published author, our founder, Madi Franquiz, makes regular appearances in schools and libraries all across the country for career days or to host her writers conference. At one particular event in a North Dallas community, she was spending the afternoon with an entire elementary school. Upon the entry of the 3rd grade class, she was approached by one of the teachers. She asked “could you dumb your presentation down for this class?” “Of course” she said, but she was curious. She needed to know more! She told the teacher that she had been strategic in my creation of these programs and made certain that they were age appropriate, at a level that each grade could understand. She lowered her voice and said “Madi, these kids are reading at or below the kindergarten level.” That’s when Madi realized we have a literacy problem that has been exacerbated by the global pandemic, and something had to be done. Madi began looking for opportunities to make a difference for children in literacy.

As a result of her early childhood experience of living in poverty and her adult experiences serving in Title 1 schools, Madi is a passionate children's literacy advocate, recognized around the world for her philanthropic work. Today, alongside our international partners, Authoring Life is on a mission to ensure that every child, regardless of zip code, has the opportunity to acquire literacy skills and books to become who they were created to be.

Our Initiatives

Authoring Life Packs

Working with the acclaimed Reyna Reads series, we are providing books, a backpack, fun Reyna Reads extras, teacher resources, and in school support throughout North Texas.

Texas Reads!

In partnership with USA Reads and the World Literacy Foundation, Texas Reads! is empowering children all across Texas to read more.

World Book Day

On World Book Day we will deliver books to 5,000 children living in poverty in Dallas, Texas.

Join us to ensure that all of Texas reads!

Scholarships

Authoring Life is committed to equipping children for life long learning. We award scholarships of various amounts as they become available to help make higher education accessible to students everywhere.

Our Resources

"Our mission is to ensure that every child, regardless of geographic location, has the opportunity to acquire the literacy skills and books they need to become who they were created to be."

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