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Some studies suggest that, compared to more affluent children, those from lower socioeconomic strata are exposed to fewer words and fewer books in their formative years, have fewer books at home, and are read to less often by caregivers (Golinkoff et al., 2018; Hoff, 2013) . Adult and family involvement positively influences young children’s social competence, cognitive development, communication skills,  \nand attitudes toward learning (Rowe, 2012; Weiss et al. , 2006) . Parent involvement might be best conceptualized as a community issue addressed through co-constructed, collaborative partnerships involving families, schools, afterschool programs, communitybased organizations (CBOs), and other key stakeholders in a community’s social and educational infrastructure (Bouffard & Weiss, 2008; Luke & McCreedy, 2012) .  \nThe William Penn Foundation launched Philadelphia’s Informal Learning Initiative (ILI) to support the development of literacy-rich programming for families with children aged 3 to 9. The initiative was designed as a network of partnerships in which a cultural organization—usually a museum—paired  \nKAREN KNUTSON, PhD, and KEVIN CROWLEY, PhD, co-lead the University of Pittsburgh Center for Learning in Out of School Environments (UPCLOSE) . Their work has focused on helping museums understand their unique role in supporting the development of lifelong interests.  \nwith one or more CBOs to design literacy-rich informal mal learning experiences are an essential part of educalearning experiences for caregivers and children. The tional ecosystems (National Research Council, 2009), initiative involved 11 cultural partners and 15 CBOs. enabling families to learn about science, art, nature, Two partnerships dropped out after the first two years, and culture with the support of educators and experts and three new partnerships joined in the third year. who help them develop their interests and deepen their Programs exposed three-to nine-year-old children knowledge. Whereas schools focus on proficiency and  \nand their families to literacy practices in the context a standard curriculum, informal learning settings can of original artwork, live animals, science experiments, help children and caregivers identify their individual natural settings, new foods, and cultural or historical interests. They can “activate” children toward building sites. Programming was delivered at no cost to families, identities and competencies that can provide lifelong, often in community settings such as recreation centers life-wide learning pathways (Crowley et al. , 2015; or school auditoriums. Offerings ranged from biweekly Hecht & Crowley, 2020) .  \nafterschool programs to weekend and evening fam- Although cultural organizations may think of  \nily events, open houses in museums, and home visits. themselves as shared community resources and imporConvenient times and locations, as well as snack or tant parts of the educational ecosystem, families from meal options, supported family participation, as did many communities do not visit these institutions or book giveaways, take-home ac- use them as learning resources  \ntivity packs, and special museum (Crowley et al. , 2014; Dawson,  \nvisits. 2014) . Originally designed for  \nEach museum–CBO partner- Programs exposed three-to civic enlightenment, cultural orship’s project team decided how nine-year-old children and ganizations such as museums mansmalylerfampiliesrogratoms servmeai.ntSomeained their families to literacy havandepaolwalitiycsal hadanglaen(excluCoffees,ionary2008; months- or years-long relation- practices in the context of Gurian, 2006) . 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