Eastern Washington partners with Spokane Transit to promote literacy

A local literacy campaign created by two Eastern Washington University faculty members will be featured in Spokane Transit Authority bus shelters in an effort to promote conversations about childhood language development.

Targeting children five years and younger, Project ELLO (Everyday Language and Literacy Opportunities) encourages language skill development through visuals in everyday places, like the grocery store or bus plaza.

In celebration of this partnership, Eastern Washington University and the STA hosted a launch party on Nov. 1 at the STA Plaza in downtown Spokane.

Created by EWU f...