Silicon Valley
Stories
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April 6, 2016
Legal assistant, mother, and tutor — how I play multiple roles
Vanessa is a legal assistant and a mother, but she always makes time to volunteer with Reading Partners.
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April 6, 2016
Site coordinator thanks her high school intern
Site coordinator Lindsay thanks her high school intern, Hannah, for being an outstanding volunteer for Reading Partners at Garfield Elementary.
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July 29, 2015
“I actually like to learn,” says Luis
Luis was struggling in school, but after a few months enrolled in Reading Partners, he changed his mind about something…
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June 24, 2015
Meet Jolene Noel, volunteer, parent, and reading enthusiast
After working in the mortgage business, Jolene was looking for a more fulfilling career and Reading Partners helped drive her passion.
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February 19, 2015
Tutoring is a Family Affair
After sending her youngest son off to college, Debbie Dawkins was looking for a creative way to spend her days. Debbie’s son suggested that she look…
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February 19, 2015
The Transformative Powers of New Partnerships
Christina Pham is a resource development associate at Somos Mayfair who also volunteers as a reading partner. Christina’s story illuminates the…
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