Now recruiting 2024-25 Reading Mentors! Get started at leadtoreadkc.org/volunteer.
Lead to Read KC
教育管理组织
Kansas City，Missouri 2,453 位关注者
Creating a community of readers, one lunch hour at a time since 2011.
关于我们
Lead to Read KC envisions a Kansas City where all students thrive academically and personally through unparalleled access to reading resources, mentorship, and support. Our mission is to make Kansas City the most literate city in the country by empowering students to become confident, capable readers through dedicated mentorship, focused tutoring, and broad access to high-quality books. Why? Only 20% of third graders in Kansas City public and charter schools are reading on grade level. (Source: Kansas City Action Fund) Reading is essential — not just for success in school, but for life. When children have trouble learning to read, it can kick off a devastating downward spiral. Poor reading skills make it hard to keep up in other subject areas. Struggling readers are more likely to report feeling lonely, angry, anxious and depressed. And, they're more likely to have behavior problems, end up in the juvenile justice system and drop out of school. Partner with us to help Kansas City children build a brighter future.
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https://leadtoreadkc.org
Lead to Read KC的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 教育管理组织
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Kansas City，Missouri
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2011
- 领域
- Child Advocacy、K-12 Education和Outreach
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Lead to Read KC员工
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Our partnership with Kansas City Kansas Public Schools is included in their newly published Annual Report. Thank you for highlighting our dedicated Reading Mentors at Banneker Elementary and Whittier Elementary. "Through this joint effort, literacy is being transformed from a challenge into an opportunity for growth, connection, and leadership, benefitting not just the students but the entire community." Read the entire report at https://lnkd.in/gBsXCeBg
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Lead to Read KC was proud to take home TWO Gold Awards in the categories of Fundraising Campaign and Medium-Length Video at last night's Philly Awards! The reception hosted by Nonprofit Connect with emcee Hartzell Gray was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the incredible storytelling Angela Pritchett and Linda Waterborg, our communications team, does year-round. A special congratulations and thank you to Stellar Image Studios, whose beautiful portrayal of Mauricio's story inspired us all! Watch it now at https://lnkd.in/gAe2NreQ.
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It's National Young Readers Week! ???? This annual celebration aims to inspire a love of reading in children, and there's no better way to do that than by reading with them regularly. These fabulous mentors who read each week at Académie Lafayette, Garfield Elementary, Primitivo Garcia Elementary and Hogan Preparatory Academy are just a sample of the dedicated volunteer base that powers our Reading Mentoring program. It's a fun, rewarding experience with tangible results, and we're ready to bring this joy to students at three new schools in January! Apply today at leadtoreadkc.org/volunteer to read with a student at KIPP KC, Truman Elementary School (Hickman Mills School District) or Foreign Language Academy (no foreign language skills required). Bailey Carr, DiAnn Hall-Lewis, Alyssa Broadus, Langston Jones, Bill Taft, Cheryl Minor, Kimberly Bolin, Rafael Edwin
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Do you read every day? Then you're just like Patrick Mahomes! Together with Patrick and his foundation, 15 and Mahomies, we are encouraging students to read 15 minutes every day outside school. Learn about this team up – and so much more – in our November newsletter at conta.cc/3O39IzX.
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Our friends and supporters at Blessings Abound are hosting a thrifting event benefiting Lead to Read KC on Tuesday, November 19! Enjoy ice cream, giveaways, raffles and special discounts all night long. Plus, Santa and Mrs. Claus will make an appearance, so bring the kids! This exclusive nighttime thrift walk will take place at their two locations on Metcalf in Overland Park. Registration is required for this FREE event. Sign up at leadtoreadkc.org/events.
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There are few experiences more enjoyable or rewarding than sharing a picture book with a child. Those moments of connection can spur a lifelong love of reading, and Lead to Read KC is committed to creating those opportunities for every child in KC. Celebrate Picture Book Month by joining the 1,518 Reading Mentors who enter classrooms each week to empower and inspire local students. It takes just 30 minutes, once a week. There's a student waiting for you at one of these schools: ?? Benjamin Banneker Elementary School ?? Hogan Preparatory Academy ?? Indian Creek Elementary School ?? Primitivo Garcia Elementary cc: Amy Lampo, Dean Postel of epay, a Euronet Company, Curtis Wright, Nordia Epps of the Mid-America Regional Council, Cynthia McClendon, Benjamin Legesse of Cortica, Lina Navarro of Holmes Murphy, Susan Thorne-Thomsen, Kathy Krause of University of Missouri-Kansas City
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?? Before we experience any severe winter weather, we want to remind you about Reading Session cancellation notifications. ??? In the event of a cancellation (due to weather or any reason), Reading Mentors will be notified via email. Notification typically is in the morning. ? Unsure about the status of a session? Reach out to your Site Coordinator. You also can check your school’s website for weather-related school closing info.
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There are few experiences more enjoyable or rewarding than sharing a picture book with a child. Those moments of connection can spur a lifelong love of reading, and Lead to Read KC is committed to creating those opportunities for every child in KC. Celebrate Picture Book Month by joining the 1,518 Reading Mentors who enter classrooms each week to empower and inspire local students. It takes just 30 minutes, once a week. There's a student waiting for you at one of these schools: ?? Benjamin Banneker Elementary School ?? Hogan Preparatory Academy ?? Indian Creek Elementary School ?? Primitivo Garcia Elementary cc: Amy Lampo, Dean Postel of epay, a Euronet Company, Curtis Wright, Nordia Epps of the Mid-America Regional Council, Cynthia McClendon, Benjamin Legesse of Cortica, Lina Navarro of Holmes Murphy, Susan Thorne-Thomsen, Kathy Krause of University of Missouri-Kansas City
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HOK is a great example of corporate leaders investing in early literacy and the future of Kansas City. In addition to providing financial support for Lead to Read KC programs, they collect new/like-new children's books and encourage team members to donate their time as Reading Mentors at nearby Phillis Wheatley Elementary. Thank you for your commitment to our mission! cc: Macrina Abdouch, Sarah Godfrey, Linda L., Andrea Zawodny, CSI, CDT, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP, Natalie Pearson (not pictured)
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