Mondays and Wednesdays are exciting days for Elizabeth Riff at Sanislo Elementary School in West Seattle. That’s when the 6-year-old meets with a tutor to practice her reading skills.

In this feature on King 5 News, Reading Partners Seattle Executive Director Cassy Charyn calls for new volunteers to help them meet the needs of the 28 students on their waiting list.

iHeartMedia interviewed Afi Tengue, executive director, and Cassy Charyn, program director, for Reading Partners Seattle about the growing need for community-based literacy support in under-resourced schools in Washington state