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The Pearson Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that aims to make a difference by promoting literacy, learning, and teaching. Their stated mission is "We believe we can make an important difference by focusing our efforts, resources, and alliances on the key approaches inside and outside the classroom that can most shape a child’s success."

They do this by collaborating with businesses, nonprofits, and education experts to share good practice; foster innovation; and find workable solutions to the educational disadvantages facing young people and adults across the globe. Each year an initial grant from Pearson, provides them with operating funds used to develop programs and partnerships around the world. The Pearson Foundation also works with Pearson, other funders, and with a roster of nonprofit organizations, corporations, and partners to deliver scalable and replicable educational solutions to students, teachers, and educational institutions.

We Give Books
The We Give Books program is a digital initiative started by The Pearson Foundation in partnership with Penguin Books. It is most notably run through it's website, www.wegivebooks.org. The site contains an online library of children's books. Reading books on the site helps to contribute books to various literacy causes around the world. There is a mix of fiction and nonfiction, a range of authors, and a balance between read-alouds and books for independent readers. The books are appropriate up to age 10. New books are added every month, together with special seasonal offerings. The We Give Books team works upfront with each non-profit literacy partner to identify the kinds of children's books that best fit their program needs. Some of the same books that can be read online are donated to charity partners by the efforts of online readers.

Jumpstart's Read for the Record
Jumpstart's Read for the Record is a campaign that was started in 2006 by Jumpstart in partnership with The Pearson Foundation. Each fall these organizations try and bring attention to the need for early childhood literacy by attempting to break the world record for the most children reading the same book on the same day. The first book selected was the story The Little Engine That Could. Read for the Record is an "annual celebration of reading and learning [highlighting] the need for high quality early education in America by bringing young people and adults together to set a new world record." Some titles have included The Story of Ferdinand, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and The Snowy Day. On October 4th, 2012 2,385,305 children read Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad by David Soman and Jacky Davis and 369,948 of those readers took part on WeGiveBooks.org to break the Digital Reading Record On October 3rd, 2013 readers can participate by reading Otis by Loren Long

My Voice
My Voice employs a set of common-sense ideas, called the Aspirations Framework, to help tackle the educational challenges facing students today. My Voice uses surveys to gather student perceptions and maps the feedback to 8 Conditions that Make a Difference, the pillar of the Aspirations Framework based on more than 25 years of research by the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations (QISA). Together, administrators, teachers and students develop action plans to transform the school environment, capitalizing on the power of student voice and increasing academic, social and personal achievement. Taking part in My Voice is a three-step process that begins with asking students about their school environments. The second and third steps involve analyzing students' responses and taking action to create recommendations tailored to school objectives. The Pearson Foundation and the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations provide resources and, as requested, professional development to address the needs of educators, but do not prescribe a one-size-fits-all approach. In addition, national research by the Aspirations Research Center provides context for educators to make meaningful changes. Schools may also choose to conduct staff and parent surveys for a comprehensive picture of the school culture. In every stage of every survey, My Voice resources provide the support schools need to understand students’ aspirations and foster achievement.

New Learning Institute
Operating under the belief that 21st century students need 21st century skills, the The New Learning Institute brings next-generation educational experiences to young people wherever they are ready to learn: in schools, community programs, libraries, museums, and even the city streets. The New Learning Institute tries to develop skills that build on core subject matter and encourage innovative thinking and problem solving, an understanding of systems, facility with information technology and devices, social skills like team building and collaboration, and the ability to pursue lifelong learning. By employing the latest in mobile communications technology The New Learning Institute tries to harness the excitement and potential of these new technologies as tools for learning both inside and outside the classroom.

The Pearson Prize for Higher Education
By addressing the needs of leaders who have distinguished themselves during their enrollment in a two or four year school, The Pearson Prize for Higher Education aims to fill a gap in the student investment scheme of other nonprofits, state agencies, and philanthropic organizations. The Pearson Prize recognizes students who have been attending a two or four year school, completed at least one year in college, and demonstrated leadership in community service. It offers a scholarship award of $1,000 each to 100 Fellows, guidance and opportunities from the Pearson Foundation and from Pearson, and collaboration with past and current Prize Fellows.

Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation
The Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation supports exemplary young leaders around the globe who are using their ingenuity, passion, and energy to build better lives for themselves and their communities. The awards are granted to the most promising community service projects developed through Sprout.

Two International Fellows each receive $5,000 to help launch their projects. Ten additional Regional Fellows receive a $1,000 award. All Pearson Fellows also receive one-on-one mentoring from experienced social innovators who consult with them as they implement their project plans. Integral to the program is a special online community where the Fellows can network with and learn from their peers, and where they’ll have access to special online materials and training designed to help them take their projects from planning stage to reality.