I decided to serve as an AmeriCorps member in Detroit Public Schools as a tutor, mentor, and role model. This turned out to be a pivotal year in my life. It helped me further understand the importance of service and how each individual can play a role in helping rebuild our communities.

While it’s important to let summer actually be a vacation, it’s also important to keep kids engaged with reading and learning, too! The summer slide is a real threat to everything students accomplish during the year, and taking part in educational activities is a great way to combat that threat.

This International Women in Engineering Day, we’re highlighting books that tell the stories of female trailblazers in the engineering and STEM. All of the books listed are accessible for our students. These books pair the true stories of different women who led the way in various STEM fields with engaging illustrations, making the books a perfect place to get started discussing women in STEM.

Many nonprofit organizations depend on the support of compassionate community volunteers to advance their impact. At Reading Partners, our volunteer tutors are central to our mission—they are the driving force for progress.

When she first joined Reading Partners as a site coordinator in the Twin Cities, Grace had no idea she would end up staying with the organization much longer than her initial AmeriCorps term. Upon completing her first year, Grace then served as a regional site coordinator for a second year, but she didn’t stop there.

Our AmeriCorps members are crucial to achieving our mission, and our team is dedicated to making AmeriCorps service a rewarding and meaningful experience. Does this sound like a transformational experience you’d be interested in? Read on to learn more about the AmeriCorps positions currently available at Reading Partners for the 2018-19 school year.

Who better to ask for advice about the future than AmeriCorps alumni who have made successful transitions from Reading Partners to school and careers? I asked three former AmeriCorps members about their experiences serving with Reading Partners in the Twin Cities and where their AmeriCorps service has taken them next.

In March 2014, I encountered a masterful article, Where Are The People of Color in Children’s Books, written by Walter Dean Myers, an American…

Moms play a big role in helping kids develop vital early literacy skills. This year, thank your mom for her role in helping you learn to read!

Are you looking for ideas on how to maximize your charitable impact in 2018 and beyond? From becoming a weekly tutor, to participating in events, or hosting a fundraiser, there are many ways for anyone and everyone to take part in the fight to improve children’s literacy.