When we talk about literacy, we're not just talking about reading words on a page. We're talking about reading the world: understanding contracts, navigating financial systems, and building the kind of knowledge that gets passed down from generation to generation. At The Competitive Readers Coalition (CRC), we've always believed that literacy is the foundation for everything. And now, through our partnership with Lake Michigan Credit Union (LMCU), we're expanding that foundation to include...

Professor Antonio says: "Your lexicon is your superpower. The more words you own, the more of the world you can claim." The Word That Holds All the Words Let's talk about the most powerful tool you carry with you everywhere: your lexicon . Pronunciation: LEK-sih-kon What it means: The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge. Simply put, your lexicon is your personal word-bank: every single word you know, understand, and can use. Here's the thing about your lexicon: it's...

Your Words Are Your Power Every leader, every changemaker, every young man who steps confidently into his future carries one essential tool: his words . Welcome to Day 7 of CRC's Word of the Day series: and today, we're wrapping up our first week with a word that holds all the others together. A word that represents the foundation of communication, expression, and identity itself. Today's word? Lexicon. If you've been following along this week, you've added erudition , acumen , sagacity ,...