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60 Minutes Can Change the Life of a Child
Reading Partners
01/26/2012
The 1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds initiative urges caring adults in Silicon Valley to help students learn to read.
RP among innovative literacy organizations spotlighted by NY Times
Reading Partners
01/24/2012
Now that links between early literacy gains and later school success have been clearly documented, more organizations are working to help students read.
RP & Children's Discovery Museum Teach Kids to Give Back
Reading Partners
12/27/2011
Over the holidays, Reading Partners teamed up with Children's Discovery Museum to remind visitors how to volunteer in their communities.
Volunteers help San Mateo Students Master Reading Skills
Reading Partners
12/19/2011
Reading Partners' volunteers at San Mateo Park Elementary School is featured in the San Mateo Patch.
Reading Partners receives Hearst Foundation Grant
Reading Partners
12/19/2011
The San Francisco Chronicle features Hearst Foundation grant recipients, including Reading Partners.
Reading Partners featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review
Reading Partners
11/17/2011
Reading Partners is featured in the most recent issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The article, "Giving 2.0: Getting Together to Give" highlights the power of giving circles and uses the long-standing relationship between Reading Partners and SV2 as an example.
Social-Venture Fund Matures and Thrives
Reading Partners
11/15/2011
The Chronicle of Philanthropy features the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), one of Reading Partners' early supporters.
NY1: Seven City Schools Get New Volunteer Program
Reading Partners
09/22/2011
NY1 features Reading Partners' launch event in New York City with NYC Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott.
Chancellor Walcott Answers Students' Questions at NYC Launch Event
Reading Partners
09/21/2011
Students at P.S. 188 have an opportunity to talk to Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott at Reading Partners' NYC launch event.
Partnership Brings New Volunteers to Sacramento Schools
Reading Partners
09/20/2011
After teaming up with Reading Partners Sacramento, Old Soul coffee chain has been able to recruit dozens of new volunteers.
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60 Minutes Can Change the Life of a Child
Reading Partners
01/26/2012
The 1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds initiative urges caring adults in Silicon Valley to help students learn to read.
RP among innovative literacy organizations spotlighted by NY Times
Reading Partners
01/24/2012
Now that links between early literacy gains and later school success have been clearly documented, more organizations are working to help students read.
RP & Children's Discovery Museum Teach Kids to Give Back
Reading Partners
12/27/2011
Over the holidays, Reading Partners teamed up with Children's Discovery Museum to remind visitors how to volunteer in their communities.
Volunteers help San Mateo Students Master Reading Skills
Reading Partners
12/19/2011
Reading Partners' volunteers at San Mateo Park Elementary School is featured in the San Mateo Patch.
Reading Partners receives Hearst Foundation Grant
Reading Partners
12/19/2011
The San Francisco Chronicle features Hearst Foundation grant recipients, including Reading Partners.
Reading Partners featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review
Reading Partners
11/17/2011
Reading Partners is featured in the most recent issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The article, "Giving 2.0: Getting Together to Give" highlights the power of giving circles and uses the long-standing relationship between Reading Partners and SV2 as an example.
Social-Venture Fund Matures and Thrives
Reading Partners
11/15/2011
The Chronicle of Philanthropy features the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), one of Reading Partners' early supporters.
NY1: Seven City Schools Get New Volunteer Program
Reading Partners
09/22/2011
NY1 features Reading Partners' launch event in New York City with NYC Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott.
Chancellor Walcott Answers Students' Questions at NYC Launch Event
Reading Partners
09/21/2011
Students at P.S. 188 have an opportunity to talk to Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott at Reading Partners' NYC launch event.
Partnership Brings New Volunteers to Sacramento Schools
Reading Partners
09/20/2011
After teaming up with Reading Partners Sacramento, Old Soul coffee chain has been able to recruit dozens of new volunteers.
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Carla Haakma
Principal
Los Arboles Elementary School
In California, 88% of fourth-graders from low-income communities are reading below grade level.2007, NAEP
On average, students jump an entire grade level in reading skills after only 30 hours of Reading Partners tutoring.Based on pre and
post assessment
“When a child gets these skills his world is totally altered.”Michael Lombardo
Executive Director
Reading PartnersKelly Lasky
Third-Grade Teacher
Berkley Maynard Academy
Oakland, CAChristine Gibson
Volunteer
College StudentBernie Purcell
Volunteer
RetireeAustin Ashcraft
Volunteer
College StudentPatty Davis
Volunteer
Working ProfessionalBenjamin Salas
Third-Grade Teacher
Belle Haven Elementary
Menlo Park, CAJudie Fernandez
Volunteer
Retiree
