April 11, 2023
by Ally Bush
In honor of National Volunteer Week, we chatted with Janet Romano, a volunteer in Reading Partners NYC who has been tutoring for 11 years.
April 11, 2023
by Ally Bush
In honor of National Volunteer Week, we chatted with Alvin Lee, a volunteer in Reading Partners NYC who has been tutoring for seven years.
January 8, 2020
by Beth Blumenthal
It is wonderful.
It is disappointing.
It is surprising.
It is not surprising.
It changes your point of view about people.
It reinforces your…
November 18, 2019
If you can’t read your options are limited, reading opens all doors. Here’s how a passion for reading can give you a wok-life balance.
January 4, 2018
by Malika Christopher
In my daily work as an AmeriCorps volunteer organizer with Reading Partners I am able to see the proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,”…
May 24, 2017
by Krystal Cabrera
Learn why many young educators are using AmeriCorps service as a stepping stone to a career in education.
August 25, 2016
by Krystal Cabrera
AmeriCorps VISTA member returns for second year of service with Reading Partners, where she follows her passion for creating opportunities for students in low-income communities.
March 1, 2016
by Sarah Balcazar
Learn about the successes at Reading Partners during the 2014-15 program year with the annual report.
January 29, 2016
by Sarah Balcazar
Yelp Foundation gives big: Recently divvying out three-quarters of a million dollars to nonprofits in 75 US cities through their “Gives Local”…
December 7, 2015
Vote for eight Reading Partners locations in the Yelp Foundation gives local contest.
August 19, 2015
Mobilizing volunteer tutors to improve student literacy.
March 4, 2015
New study finds Reading Partners’ volunteer-led program is an effective literacy intervention and resource multiplier.
March 19, 2014
Our tutors in New York are phenomenal–not just because they are patient, committed, and intelligent, but because they go above and beyond for their…
February 25, 2014
During my AmeriCorps year of service as Volunteer Coordinator with Reading Partners New York, I’ve had the unique opportunity to get to know all of…
December 13, 2013
Maris Goodstein, Reading Partners Executive Director in New York City, Shares Special Moments from NYC Winter Reading Celebrations.
Winter is an…
July 18, 2013
A question we frequently heard over the school year from volunteers was: “do you continue tutoring over the summer?” We’re pleased to say that…
July 18, 2013
A question we often hear from volunteers, teachers, and principals alike is: “Do you continue tutoring over the summer?” Well, for the first time in…
