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Independent study indicates national nonprofit literacy program benefits kids beyond academics
Reading Partners is proud to share the results of a two-year study conducted across California by Child Trends.
Growing a Passion for Learning
January 15, 2019
MLK's teachings live on in the battle for educational equity
by Allison Lee Felt
What Martin Luther King Jr. shared was not only a dream, but a spirit of devotion to his community and the inspiration for a movement.
January 14, 2019
Launching a Reading Partners AmeriCorps Alumni Study
by Kate Smiles
As part of this study, we’ve launched an online Americorps alumni survey for former Reading Partners AmeriCorps and VISTA members.
December 10, 2018
Engaging communities, empowering students: 20 years of inspiring stories
by Sarah Balcazar
Over the past 20 years, Reading Partners has engaged more than 55,000 volunteer tutors, with diverse backgrounds and experiences, to help kids become…
November 15, 2018
Three ways to double your impact on #GivingTuesday
by Sarah Balcazar
#GivingTuesday, taking place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become a landmark day of giving benefiting nonprofits and causes around the…
October 30, 2018
Five-Year Study Shows That Reading Partners Helps Students In Under-Resourced Schools Make Significant Reading Gains
Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates (APA) finds that Reading Partners drives significant student impact on critical literacy skills
Oakland, CA,…
October 30, 2018
New five-year study affirms the strength of Reading Partners' volunteer-based tutoring program
by Sarah Balcazar
The premise of the Reading Partners program is simple: pair one student who struggles with reading with one volunteer tutor who delivers…
October 29, 2018
Qualcomm vice president talks corporate responsibility, volunteering, and community engagement through nonprofits
by Monique Garcia
Qualcomm is a company known for their global impact in technology, but it’s their dedication to giving back to the local community that stands out…
October 4, 2018
Reading Partners celebrates twenty years of engaging communities and empowering students
by Sarah Balcazar
The 2018-19 school year marks 20 years of Reading Partners positively impacting students across the country through literacy. To date, our volunteers…
September 6, 2018
International Literacy Day 2018: Find your role in creating a literate nation
by Sarah Balcazar
This year’s International Literacy Day theme put forth by UNESCO is ‘literacy and skills development’. The theme focuses on the connection…
