WATERBURY CENTER — The Children’s Literacy Foundation, a nonprofit organization that holds free literacy programs for children throughout the Twin States, has a new leader.
Laura Rice, who was previously associate director at WISE in Lebanon, started as CLiF’s executive director April 1. It has been led by Duncan McDougall, since he founded CLiF 25 years ago. The organization is based in Waterbury Center, Vt.
“I have long admired CLiF’s dynamic and inclusive ways of motivating children to read and write, and I strongly believe these inspired young people will lead themselves and our communities to bright futures,” Rice said in a news release.
CORRECTION: Laura Rice is the new executive director of the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF). Rice’s first name was incorrect in a previous version of this story.