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  Leading the Way to Literacy - How Teamwork and Emotional Intelligence Can Help By Kingsford Binney Helping Young Readers Find Their Voice: Lighting the Path When I kicked off my Service-Learning Project, I didn’t want something flashy or performative. I wanted something with teeth , something real enough that the impact wouldn’t need a PowerPoint to prove it. And honestly, it didn’t take a detective to see where the biggest need was: far too many children and young teens in my community were struggling to read and communicate with confidence. Not because they weren’t bright. Not because they didn’t care. But because nobody had cleared a path for them. When a child grows up with inconsistent access to books, limited early exposure to reading, and little reinforcement at home, they end up fighting a battle they never chose. The more I dug into this, the more it hit me: literacy isn’t just another academic checkbox; it’s a lifeline. Without it, doors slam shut before ki...