Media Advisory: Reading Partners to be Awarded Mountain View Mayor's Award

Media Advisory: Reading Partners to be Awarded Mountain View Mayor's Award

Monday, 10 November 2008 00:00

WHAT: Reading Partners is being recognized for its outstanding contribution to the Mountain View community in the educational category for its work at Mariano Castro Elementary School. Reading Partners' volunteers at Mariano Castro help over 80 struggling young readers who have fallen behind get back on the road to reading proficiency.

WHO: Reading Partners, formerly YES Reading, is California’s fastest growing children's literacy nonprofit organization. Reading Partners trains community volunteers to teach reading on a one-on-one basis to struggling young readers and partners with underserved schools to integrate tutoring into the student's regular school day. Reading Partners is located in 12 Bay Area schools and serves over 500 children.

VISUALS: Mayor Tom Means and City Council members will present Reading Partners with award along with other award recipients.

WHEN: Monday, November 17 at 6pm

WHERE: Mountain View City Hall Rotunda, located at 500 Castro Street.

Please use the contact information below to arrange for interviews with staff members of Reading Partners.
Kim Acker
Reading Partners
650-269-2888
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“With budget cuts, it's challenging for schools like us. We need all the help we can get. This program was a godsend.”

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 Partners
“Many of my students benefited emotionally as well as academically due to the one-on-one setting.”

Kelly Lasky
Third-Grade Teacher
Berkley Maynard Academy
Oakland, CA
“Reading Partners is so much fun! Because I see the same students each week, I’ve been able to really see them progress.”

Christine Gibson
Volunteer
College Student
“It’s refreshing! People here are walking the talk around their values. That kind of energy and enthusiasm is very, very contagious. It makes me want to come back.”

Bernie Purcell
Volunteer
Retiree
“Jelani's enthusiasm lets me know that I’m not wasting my time.”

Austin Ashcraft
Volunteer
College Student
“It's so easy to plug into.”

Patty Davis
Volunteer
Working Professional
“Students are motivated and their self esteem improves.”

Benjamin Salas
Third-Grade Teacher
Belle Haven Elementary
Menlo Park, CA
“The best experience of my life - other than raising my own children.”

Judie Fernandez
Volunteer
Retiree

Media Advisory: Reading Partners to be Awarded Mountain View Mayor's Award

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