NCFL, PNC Grow Up Great Team Up to Pilot Outdoor Learning Program for Families
PNC (NYSE:PNC) has partnered with the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) to launch the Let's Learn Together Outside (LLTO) program through a $765,000 grant from the PNC Foundation. The four-week, research-based family engagement initiative focuses on nature-based play and early literacy skills for children ages 3-5.
The program has launched in Louisville, Kentucky, and Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama, with plans to expand to Austin, Texas in 2026. LLTO provides local organizations with training, curricula, and coaching to facilitate outdoor learning programs that combine early literacy with nature exploration, aiming to improve children's problem-solving skills, memory retention, and social development.
PNC (NYSE:PNC) ha collaborato con il National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) per avviare il programma Let's Learn Together Outside (LLTO), finanziato da una sovvenzione di $765,000 erogata dalla PNC Foundation. L'iniziativa, della durata di quattro settimane e basata su evidenze di ricerca, promuove il coinvolgimento familiare attraverso il gioco nella natura e lo sviluppo delle competenze di alfabetizzazione iniziale per bambini di 3-5 anni.
Il programma è stato lanciato a Louisville, Kentucky, e a Birmingham e Huntsville, Alabama, con piani di espansione ad Austin, Texas, nel 2026. LLTO fornisce alle organizzazioni locali formazione, curricula e supporto di coaching per realizzare attività di apprendimento all'aperto che combinano alfabetizzazione precoce ed esplorazione della natura, con l'obiettivo di migliorare il problem solving, la memoria e lo sviluppo sociale dei bambini.
PNC (NYSE:PNC) se ha asociado con el National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) para lanzar el programa Let's Learn Together Outside (LLTO), con una subvención de $765,000 de la PNC Foundation. La iniciativa, basada en investigaciones y con una duración de cuatro semanas, busca involucrar a las familias mediante el juego en la naturaleza y el fomento de habilidades tempranas de alfabetización para niños de 3 a 5 años.
El programa se ha puesto en marcha en Louisville, Kentucky; y Birmingham y Huntsville, Alabama, y está previsto expandirlo a Austin, Texas en 2026. LLTO ofrece a las organizaciones locales formación, planes de estudio y mentoría para facilitar programas de aprendizaje al aire libre que combinan alfabetización temprana con la exploración de la naturaleza, con el fin de mejorar la resolución de problemas, la retención de la memoria y el desarrollo social de los niños.
PNC (NYSE:PNC)는 National Center for Families Learning(NCFL)과 협력해 PNC 재단의 $765,000 보조금으로 Let's Learn Together Outside (LLTO) 프로그램을 시작했습니다. 이 4주간의 연구 기반 가족 참여 프로그램은 자연 중심 놀이와 3~5세 아동의 초기 문해력 향상에 초점을 맞추고 있습니다.
프로그램은 켄터키주 루이스빌과 앨라배마주 버밍엄 및 헌츠빌에서 시작되었으며 2026년에는 텍사스주 오스틴으로 확장할 계획입니다. LLTO는 지역 단체에 야외 학습 프로그램을 운영할 수 있도록 교육, 교육과정 및 코칭을 제공하며 초기 문해력과 자연 탐험을 결합해 아동의 문제 해결 능력, 기억 유지력 및 사회성 발달을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 합니다.
PNC (NYSE:PNC) s'est associé au National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) pour lancer le programme Let's Learn Together Outside (LLTO), financé par une subvention de $765,000 de la PNC Foundation. Cette initiative de quatre semaines, fondée sur la recherche, vise à engager les familles autour du jeu en nature et du développement des compétences précoces en littératie pour les enfants de 3 à 5 ans.
Le programme a été lancé à Louisville (Kentucky) et à Birmingham et Huntsville (Alabama), avec des plans d'extension à Austin (Texas) en 2026. LLTO fournit aux organisations locales formation, programmes pédagogiques et accompagnement pour animer des activités d'apprentissage en plein air alliant littératie précoce et exploration de la nature, dans le but d'améliorer la capacité de résolution de problèmes, la mémorisation et le développement social des enfants.
PNC (NYSE:PNC) ist eine Partnerschaft mit dem National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) eingegangen, um das Programm Let's Learn Together Outside (LLTO) zu starten. Die PNC Foundation stellt dafür einen Zuschuss in Höhe von $765,000 bereit. Die vierwöchige, forschungsbasierte Familienbeteiligungsinitiative konzentriert sich auf naturnahe Spielangebote und frühe Lese- und Sprachförderung für Kinder im Alter von 3 bis 5 Jahren.
Das Programm wurde in Louisville, Kentucky, sowie Birmingham und Huntsville, Alabama gestartet und soll 2026 nach Austin, Texas, ausgeweitet werden. LLTO bietet lokalen Organisationen Schulungen, Lehrpläne und Coaching, um Angebote für Lernen im Freien zu ermöglichen, die frühe Literacy mit Naturerfahrung verbinden und darauf abzielen, die Problemlösefähigkeiten, Merkfähigkeit und soziale Entwicklung von Kindern zu stärken.
- PNC Foundation awarded a $765,000 grant for early childhood education initiative
- Program expansion planned across multiple cities over three years
- Research-backed program combining outdoor learning with early literacy development
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Let's Learn Together Outside launches this summer in
Let's Learn Together Outside is a four-week, research-based family engagement program designed to take place in natural environments. LLTO supports families with strategies and activities focused on the importance of nature-based play and early literacy skills for children ages 3 to 5. NCFL supports implementation by providing local organizations with the training, program curricula and coaching to facilitate the program.
Let's Learn Together Outside programming launched this summer in three cities:
Outdoor learning and play are shown to have a variety of positive outcomes for children, including improved problem-solving skills, enhanced memory retention and better social skills. In addition, children who spend regular time outdoors demonstrate lower rates of obesity, improved motor skills and better physical coordination. By combining outdoor learning with early literacy, LLTO harnesses these benefits while also providing parenting adults with the resources they need to ensure their children are kindergarten-ready.
"Since the start of PNC Grow Up Great over 20 years ago, we've counted NCFL as one of our earliest collaborators in building brilliant futures for our youngest learners," said Sally McCrady, chair and president, PNC Foundation. "We're excited to see Let's Learn Together Outside engage children and their families together in the wonder of outdoor learning, fostering deeper connections to nature and one another."
"NCFL's commitment to early learning extends beyond our work in collaboration with schools and early childcare settings," said Felicia Cumings Smith, NCFL president and CEO. "We also believe that young children should have access to early literacy and learning opportunities that enable outdoor exploration.
"Through programs like Let's Learn Together Outside, NCFL and PNC Grow Up Great are providing families with the tools to explore multigenerational learning at the park, in the backyard or on the playground. When parenting adults and children learn together, the whole family benefits."
For more information about LLTO or any of NCFL's family learning programming, visit familieslearning.org. For information on how to be part of LLTO programming in
About the PNC Foundation
The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC), actively supports organizations that provide services for the benefit of communities in which it has a significant presence. The Foundation focuses its philanthropic mission on early childhood education and community and economic development, which includes the arts and culture. Through PNC Grow Up Great®, its signature cause that began in 2004, PNC has created a bilingual
About the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)
NCFL is a national nonprofit that has worked for more than 35 years to eradicate poverty through education solutions for families. We believe education is a shared, nonpartisan responsibility and that collaboration among families, schools, and community members can lead to powerful learning experiences. NCFL's vision is to establish coordinated and aligned family learning systems in 60 communities, built with and for families, to increase education and economic outcomes and create thriving communities. For more information on NCFL, visit familieslearning.org. To learn more about our vision or become a Family Learning Community™ partner, visit familieslearning.org/60x30.
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