Pamela Good
Pamela Good | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan–Dearborn |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder, President & Executive director "Beyond Basics" |
Pamela Good is the co-founder and CEO of "Beyond Basics", a nonprofit organization that provides literacy interventions to students across the state of Michigan.[1]
Education
[edit]Pamela graduated from University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2001.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1999, Good began delivering coats to struggling inner-city schools in Detroit. Within several years, she realized many of the children lacked the ability to read at grade-level.[3] This led her to formally incorporate "Beyond Basics" as a 501c (3) non-profit organization in 2002, which offers intensive one-on-one reading tutoring and literacy enrichment programs for K-12 students.[4][5]
In an effort to close what Good calls the “literacy gap,” she launched the Reading Readiness, Read to Rise, and Scholars programs through Beyond Basics.
In 2018, after receiving funding from General Motors, Good opened the Durfee Family Literacy Center at the Durfee Innovation Society to serve neighborhood residents. As of 2024, Good’s non-profit Beyond Basics serves more than 50 locations, with thousands of children participating annually in its programs.[6][7][8][9]
Recognitions
[edit]- 2019 - Named "2019 Michiganian of the Year"[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Jody McVeigh (April 13, 2022). "Park resident brings business savvy to Beyond Basics board". grossepointenews.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Pamela Good 2017 DWs - cofounder, President & Executive Director, Beyond Basics". northwood.edu. March 1, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Jennifer Chambers (October 22, 2019). "Pamela Good: Breaking the cycle of illiteracy". detroitnews.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Sean Gardner (March 20, 2015). "Beyond Basics Announces Student Success in Reading Program". dbusiness.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Brandon Hudson and David Kome (December 5, 2023). "Improving literacy in Detroit with the Detroit Sports Commission". fox2detroit.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Maggie McGrath (May 31, 2023). "Report Shows Progress Among Readers Using Beyond Basics' Program". dbusiness.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Beyond Basics' Literacy Program to Impact 500 DPSCD Students through GM's $1 Million Grant". detroitk12.org. February 3, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Jennifer Chambers (February 19, 2022). "Reading intervention program used by Detroit schools gets $1M donation". detroitnews.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Beyond Basics literacy nonprofit honors two Southfield residents". theoaklandpress.com. August 2, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Pamela Good, 2019 Michiganian of the Year". detroitnews.com. October 22, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Pamela Good: Notable Women in Nonprofits 2022". crainsdetroit.com. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.