February 11, 2014 Reading Partners Helps Grad Share Passion for Education The original blog post, “Reading Partners Helps Grad Share Passion for Education,” appeared on the CNCS National Service Blog on February, 11, 2014…
February 11, 2014 Miss Baltimore Focuses on Enriching the City Through Early Literacy Pageant “newbee” and Raven’s cheerleader, Amanda Ross, was crowned Miss Baltimore in 2013. She is a graduate of Morgan State University,…
January 30, 2014 When Reading Sparks Passion in a Third Grade Student Nadia Riley is a Reading Partners’ AmeriCorps member and SF Bay Site Coordinator at Los Cerritos Elementary School in South San Francisco. This…
January 23, 2014 The Transformative Powers of New Reading Centers and New Partnerships Elsa serves as Reading Partners Site Coordinator at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in San Jose, California Expanding to Cesar Chavez…
January 22, 2014 Reading Partners’ Staff and AmeriCorps Members Represent the True Spirit of Service on MLK Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a noteworthy event each year. It is a day to remember our past, reflect upon our progress, and to consider the state…
January 17, 2014 Make MLK Day a "Day ON" for Service Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic…
January 14, 2014 Early literacy intervention strategies help prevent high school dropout by Sarah Balcazar Campaigning to boost high school graduation rates In an effort to boost high school graduation rates, in 2010 President Obama teamed up with U.S.…
January 10, 2014 Friends of Reading Partners Make Third Grader's Wishes Come True Tutoring Anthony As a Reading Partners tutor, I volunteer once a week at Stephen C. Foster Elementary School to work with my full-of-life third…
January 2, 2014 Why Volunteering Makes the Perfect New Years Resolution Welcoming a new year offers a wonderful opportunity to make new choices and take new chances in life. Whether you reflect proudly on your many…
December 20, 2013 Congressman Bera’s act of kindness during the government shutdown On December 19, 2013, Congressman Ami Bera, made a visit to Reading Partners’ Sacramento reading center at Thomas Edison Elementary School.…