Local Edtech Organizations Join Forces to Advocate for Children's Literacy

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 24, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Bay Area edtech start-ups, FarFaria, an award winning children's reading app, and Educents, an online marketplace for affordable education products, team up to advocate for children's literacy on El dia de los Libros (Children's Book Day). Twenty dollars (50%) of every FarFaria-Educents purchase made between April 24th and May 7th will fund the Cesar E. Chavez branch of the Oakland Public Library. This donation helps ensure that children of all backgrounds have access to high-quality reading materials.

"FarFaria and Educents share the public library's dream of lifelong learning for readers of all ages," says Ajay Godhwani, CEO of FarFaria. "By funding local branches like Cesar Chavez we guarantee that this dream is passed on the to the next generation of American readers."

With Hispanic families making up 25% of the population of Oakland, the Cesar E. Chavez library has been a reliable resource, allowing children to maintain their cultural identity while expanding their reading skills. The first library exclusively dedicated to the Spanish-speaking community, the Cesar E. Chavez library today houses over 18,500 Spanish language items. To further grow the range of resources available to the library's patrons, FarFaria is providing all branches of the Oakland Public library with unlimited free access to their growing collection of Spanish and English children's eBooks for use in the library's pilot tablet program.

"We chose to make this donation to the Cesar E. Chavez library to give back to Oakland and the parents and teachers here who support us. We are proud to support Oakland Public Library's commitment to literacy and education on this holiday and throughout the year," says Kate Whiting, Educents co-founder and CEO.

To donate to the Cesar E. Chavez Library, purchase your subscription to FarFaria via the Educents storefront: www.educents.com/farfaria

About FarFaria:
FarFaria is an award winning children's app that offers unlimited reading for children ages 2-9. With subscribers reading 20+ books per week, FarFaria is the top children's reading mobile app. FarFaria offers thousands of titles and new books every week. Available on iOS and Android FarFaria helps kids develop a passion for reading. For more information visit: www.farfaria.com

About Educents:
Educents is an online marketplace for affordable educational products, providing daily deals to students, parents and educators by working with established educational suppliers. Since launch in 2013, Educents has saved educators over $15 million dollars and has helped more than 200,000 teachers, homeschoolers and parents gain access to affordable educational materials. For more information visit www.educents.com

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