Description Family Engagement Lab is an Oakland-based, non-profit whose mission is to help schools ignite the power of families to support learning. Our program, FASTalk (Families and Schools Talk), launched in 2017, is an innovative technology for teachers to send curriculum-aligned text messages to families in their home language. FASTalk helps all families turn everyday moments into learning opportunities. In its first year, FASTalk improved literacy outcomes for participating students in Oakland Unified School District.