Reading Partners

Jennifer Quick (she/her) is the community engagement officer for Reading Partners North Texas. One of her earliest memories around reading was winning a set of encyclopedias from an Oreo stacking contest! Read about her literacy journey here. https://lnkd.in/eCgtc_Qk

In 1999, three women in Menlo Park started YES Reading, a program designed to boost students’ literacy skills. Nearly a decade later, YES Reading became Reading Partners. Now, 25 years after it all began, Molly McCrory, one of the three trailblazing founders, met up with our CEO, Adeola Whitney. We’re forever grateful to Molly, Mary Wright Shaw, and Jean Bacigalupi for paving the way for a quarter century of early literacy education!

We're still looking for a development director to join the Reading Partners South Carolina team! Learn more and apply below. #nowhiring

We are headed #BacktoSchoolwithAmeriCorps. Across the country, over 55,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors are returning to the classroom to serve as tutors and mentors, helping students improve their literacy and numeracy skills, improve graduation rates, and boost academic achievement through encouraging family involvement and assisting teachers. But at the same time -- Congress is debating a budget bill that would cut funding and pull AmeriCorps out of our schools. We’ve told our lawmakers that schools cannot afford to lose this source of people power and asked them to reject these cuts. Join us and send an email to Congress asking them to invest in AmeriCorps: bit.ly/CCFY25 #Stand4Service #AmeriCorps30 #AmeriCorpsinSchools

In this piece for The AFRO-American Newspapers, Reading Partners Baltimore's executive director Zenobia Judd-Williams highlights the ongoing fight against efforts to limit Black children's access to literacy. Let's protect every child's right to read books that reflect their experiences. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eGi7h7e4

Our national development department is looking for a talented professional to join a growing nonprofit as the vice president of national philanthropy (VPNP). The VPNP will play a critical role in leading fundraising efforts for Reading Partners by increasing support from corporate and individual donors for long-term funding sustainability. If you are interested, apply here. https://lnkd.in/ecFWhxci #nowhiring #openjob #nonprofitjobs

Our 2023-24 impact report is here! Since last August, we've developed our own book series called Cover to Cover, expanded our partnership and innovation work, and positively influenced the lives of thousands of students. Our end-of-year impact report shows the growth that Reading Partners as well as our students have made this past year with your support. Check it out here. https://lnkd.in/gD4-MdAP

Still thinking about AmeriCorps service, but not sure if it's right for you? Join us at next week's info session, where we're going to be talking about part-time and 9-month service terms! Register for this free webinar using the link in our bio.

The latest research on #volunteering proves that not only is giving back to your community good for you, but also it can actually improve cognitive function and memory later in life. All the more reason to sign up to volunteer this school year with Reading Partners! Check out the study here: https://lnkd.in/e_eQnhWG Then sign up to volunteer here: www.readingpartners.org

Don't forget, in two days we have our second Summer Engagement Series event: a tutor panel! Join Alexis Acciani of our national community engagement team and connect with other volunteers before you head back to the reading center. See you there! Register here. https://lnkd.in/egmiV73P