November 30, 2016
Help Reading Partners win $50K in Yelp Grants
by Sarah Balcazar
The Yelp Foundation is at it again — spreading generosity to local nonprofits doing meaningful work in their communities. This year, Reading…
Growing a Passion for Learning
November 21, 2016
Give the Power of Reading
by Shannon David
On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, millions of generous individuals from across the globe joined together for a global day of giving back. This…
November 18, 2016
Practicing daily gratitude: a volunteer’s perspective
by Sarah Westbrook
For one volunteer, tutoring is a way of practicing gratitude for small gifts.
November 18, 2016
Teaching diversity to our youngest generation
by Valeria Garcia
A list of diverse children’s books exploring themes of race and cultural awareness that celebrate diversity and spark conversations about race with kids.
November 15, 2016
6 giving alternatives (or complements) to Black Friday
by Cody Howard
As an alternative to the Black Friday frenzy, try these giving activities which provide a benefit not only to you, but to others in your community.
November 8, 2016
The giving spirit: volunteers are more likely to donate time and resources
by Shannon David
What traits do volunteers have in common? A study shows that people who volunteer are twice as likely to donate to charity than people who don’t volunteer.
November 7, 2016
DC leaders of Empowering Males of Color convene at Aiton Elementary
by Maria McLean
Reading Partners DC convenes thought leaders from DC Public Schools to discuss the impact of tutoring and the importance of the DCPS Empowering Males of Color initiative.
November 4, 2016
Indigenous authors to read during Native American Heritage Month
by Sarah Westbrook
November is Native American Heritage Month, a great time to consider reading these indigenous authors with the kids in your life.
November 4, 2016
Siblings who serve together, grow together
by Dorian Mastrogany
AmeriCorps members sometimes get recruited by their own families! Two sets of siblings serving through AmeriCorps for Reading Partners share their stories.
