Events and News
Upcoming Events
Love Comes First,
An Evening with the Bush Sisters
Thursday November 2, 2023
5:30 PM VIP
7:00 PM Dinner and Program
&
The Anwar Family
presents
Former First Daughters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush Coming to Midland Texas to Discuss the Power of Literacy
Benefiting the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin and the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Love comes First, an evening with Jenna and Barbara:
The Bush sisters share heartwarming stories that began in Midland and crisscross the world.
The Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin is proud to announce that Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush will be visiting Midland, Texas on November 2, 2023, to speak at the Literacy Conversations: A Night with Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush benefiting the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health and the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin.
The Bush sisters will discuss the power of literacy and why they chose to write a children's book, Love Comes First. This event will celebrate the importance of literacy and its impact on the community.
The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health at TTUHSC is active in the Permian Basin promoting mental and physical health, education, and safety to improve the lives of women and families.
When:
Thursday November 2, 2023 at 7:00PM
Where:
Petroleum Club of Midland
501 West Wall Street
Midland, Texas 79701
Sponsorship information is here.
Literacy Summit Coming 2024
News
Executive Director’s Letter
By John Trischitti III Executive Director, Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin With the release of our first annual report, the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin celebrates its 2nd year of working to improve literacy rates across the 22-county area we serve. Since our founding, we have impacted over 10,000 individuals through sub-grants,…
Read More...2022 Midland Chamber of Commerce annual State of Education lunch
By Mark Palmer CEO, Abell-Hanger Foundation On November 16th, the Midland Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual State of Education lunch. The topic is literacy in the Permian Basin. Please come and learn about the issue and what you can do in your sphere of influence to improve our condition. The Literacy Coalition…
Read More...Impact of Illiteracy on Healthcare
By Eileen Piwetz, Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin Board Member. Today, “the majority of counties in the Permian Basin rank among the least literate and least educated in the United States” (Adult Literacy Needs Assessment 2022.) The national impact-according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), nearly 9 out of 10 adults struggle…
Read More...September is National Literacy Month
Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin Bringing Awareness to Critical Issue in the Area MIDLAND, TX – For the month of September, the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin is launching several campaigns and programs to bring awareness to the literacy issues facing our West Texas community. Right now, one in three adults in the…
Read More...Literacy Matters
Introduction Literacy is a big deal. It affects all of us, whether we realize it or not. For example, if you can’t read well, then you won’t be able to understand the instructions on a medicine bottle or how to make that report at work. If your kids can’t read well, they’ll struggle in school…
Read More...Past Events
POWER Bag Pack
When: May 20th, 2023 9:00 AM At this event volunteers gathered to pack POWER Bags to provide a POWER Bag to every mother who gives birth at one of our local hospitals. Upon discharge, medical staff will inform mothers about speaking, interacting, and reading to the newborn. Each mother will be given a POWER Bag…
Bush Sisters Event
When: May 9th, 2023 1:30 PM Connie Tine from The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health and John Trischitti from the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin met to announce the co-sponsor and evening with Jenna and Barbara Bush, daughters of Laura and President George W. Bush. This Sisters event will take place Nov…
World Literacy Summit
When: April 1st – 6th, 2023 Executive Director John Trischitti III was asked to speak and moderate a session at the World Literacy Summit at Oxford in London on April 4th, 2023. Where: London, England
Eddy County Conversation
When: March 6th, 2023 Led by community leaders interested in literacy and education initiatives over a thousand educators and interested parties gathered to hear Dr. Perryman, Shannon Johnson, John Trischitti, Tracee Bentley, Christine Quesada, Khush Ghadiali, Kate Hoback, and Travis Gibb, Michael Speir, Denis B. Asay, and Mike Rocha.
Eddy County Literacy Convening
When: Monday March 6, 2023 Where: Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center, 4012 National Parks Hwy, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Quarterly Coalition Convening
When: Monday March 6, 2023 Where: Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center, 4012 National Parks Hwy, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Miss Texas Visits
When: January 23rd – 25th, 2023 24th Miss Texas visits YWLA, WTNB 25th Miss Texas visits Coahoma Elementary, Big Spring Elementary LLCPB hosted Miss Texas (Averie Bishop) visit to Midland Texas and surrounding areas in order to raise awareness and emphasizing the importance of reading and education to the local students within the Permian Basin.…
Mission Agape Christmas Blessing
When: December 17th, 2022 LCPB partnered with Mission Agape to donate books to families during their Christmas event. Where: Mission Agape location in Midland, Texas.
Sub Grant Check Distributions
When: December 1st – 13th, 2022 LCPB made rounds to 13 different literacy providers and programs throughout their service area in order to help pay for tutors, GED tests for students, or curriculum.
2022 State of Education
When: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Where: Bush Convention Center 105 N. Main Street, Midland, TX 79701 Panelists: John Trischitti, Ill Executive Director Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin Mark Palmer Abell-Hanger Foundation, CEO Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin, Board Chair Adrian Carrasco Premier Energy Services, Owner Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin, Director…