
Seattle
Stories

June 13, 2018
Big Picture High School delivers a big impact at Reading Partners
Reading Partners Seattle and Big Picture High School teamed up in 2015 to pair local high school students with elementary school students in need of reading support. Since then, more than a dozen Big Picture High School students have become weekly reading partners for community students.
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October 25, 2023
Racing to read: Maddie Amberg | My Bookmark
Maddie Amberg is a volunteer coordinator for Reading Partners Seattle. She shares her memories of racing to read her favorite books.
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September 23, 2022
It all begins with a good book: Rebecca Schell | My Bookmark
Rebecca Schell (she/they) is a volunteer coordinator in Seattle. She believes that books can impact young readers in a really powerful way.
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February 24, 2020
Celebrating friends who tutor together
Matt, Stu, and Tasha are friends, neighbors, and some of Reading Partners Seattle’s longest running tutors.
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December 12, 2019
Read to a student, transform a life
By Lori Cohen, retired from the Environmental Protection Agency.
“My favorite place as a child was the library and I love helping to grow young…
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February 14, 2018
Jewish literacy advocate donates multicultural books for Chanukah
Joan Abrevaya’s annual Chanukah party always boasts plenty of unique traditions including hundreds of creatively designed menorahs and a variety of…
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April 7, 2016
Applying lesson material to everyday life
Tanya is a dedicated volunteer in Seattle, who focuses on helping her student apply what they learned in each lesson to his everyday life.
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April 7, 2016
Using my passion to help students learn to read
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April 7, 2016
Going beyond tutoring to help students in need
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April 7, 2016
Going above and beyond for students
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May 14, 2015
Charting success
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May 13, 2015
Discovering new passions
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May 13, 2015
Small breakthroughs make big progress
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May 13, 2015
Sharing a love of reading
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April 30, 2015
Transforming to an enthusiastic reader
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April 30, 2015
Building trust and confidence
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April 30, 2015
Our first volunteer reading partner