At just five years old, Alexandra — a first-generation American with parents from El Salvador — brought home her first Read With Me Red Book Bag from Raising a Reader Massachusetts (RAR-MA) playgroup. That simple moment marked the start of a life-changing journey. As one of our first alumni to enter college, Alexandra exemplifies the transformative power of early literacy and the profound impact of Raising a Reader Massachusetts. But Alexandra’s story is just one of many. There are countless children who, like her, deserve the chance to thrive through early literacy. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by December 31, 2024, and we need your help to make it happen. Donate today and help us raise a generation of confident, lifelong learners!
关于我们
Our goal is to close the literacy opportunity gap among children birth to age six in under-resourced communities by helping families develop and practice shared home reading habits. The vision is to make interactive reading a joyful and rewarding routine for all families. We equip parents & caregivers to be their child’s first teacher, empowered to be active participants in their child’s education, impacting success in school and beyond. We meet families where they are – partnering with local and community organizations to host or deliver the Raising A Reader program in settings trusted by families. Parent and caregiver participation begins with our rotating signature red book bags that provide access to high-quality, developmentally-appropriate, culturally-relevant books in multiple languages. Our curriculum fosters awareness of the importance of early literacy, and helps families gain skills in evidence-based interactive reading strategies. Use of text messaging and other technologies reinforce the learning. Rigorous evaluation assesses the impact on caregiver behaviors. Our model is supported by more than 30 years of research showing that being regularly read to by a parent or caregiver before kindergarten is a crucial factor impacting a child’s academic success. Shared home reading habits foster brain development, vocabulary, and language skills essential to reading readiness.
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https://raisingareaderma.org/
Raising a Reader Massachusetts的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 非盈利组织
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Boston，MA
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2006
- 领域
- early literacy、school-readiness、high-need community support、dialogic reading、interactive reading、primary education和parent education
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53 State Street
Suite 500
US，MA，Boston，02109
Raising a Reader Massachusetts员工
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Claudia Chavarria, our Program Manager, and I recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural CONEXIONES education summit and award ceremony, where we were thrilled to receive the prestigious Alianza Award! This honor, presented by the @Association Latinos, recognizes our dedicated team's commitment to fostering Latino leadership, representation, and culture in the workplace to build a strong early literacy foundation for families with young children across Massachusetts. Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who contributed to making this inspiring and impactful experience possible. We look forward to the remarkable achievements we’ll create together in the future!
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?? ?????????????? ???????????? ?????????????????????? ?? Congratulations once again to our incredible award recipients: Celia Chomón Zamora, Ph.D., CAE, Aurea M. Delfin, and Raising a Reader Massachusetts! ??? Your passion, dedication, and impact uplift our community every day, and we are so proud to celebrate you. A huge thank you to our Awards Committee and to Matrix Group International for being such gracious hosts. We couldn’t have made this event — and our CONEXIONES Educational Summit — a success without you! Swipe through the photos to relive these memorable moments! ??? #latinoexcellence #honoresawards #associations #leadership #conexiones24
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On Wednesday, our Executive Director, Christine Ward, and Program Manager and Community Ambassador Coordinator, Claudia Chavarria, traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural CONEXIONES education summit and award ceremony! As this year's recipient of the Alianza Award, thank you to Association Latinos for honoring our amazing team whose work allows us to build an early literacy foundation with families of young children across Massachusetts! Thank you to everyone who made the summit a wonderful experience and we look forward to what we are able to accomplish together!
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Today our organization receives the Alianza Award, an annual award is?presented to an, "organization that has contributed toward more inclusive Latino leadership, representation, and culture in the workplace, community, and/or organization." Thank you to Association Latinos for honoring our amazing team whose collective work allows us to build an early literacy foundation with families?of young children across Massachusetts! We are thrilled to be recognized alongside our fellow awardees Celia Chomón Zamora, Ph.D., CAE and Aurea M. Delfin! Special thanks to our Board Member Myra Majewski and Community Ambassador Naneshka for supporting our nomination. Tune in to watch the award ceremony today at 4:45 PM (EST) by using this link: https://lnkd.in/dSgsxnEx
Thrilled to be at #Conexiones24 in DC and celebrating collaboration and education.
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? ????????????????! ???????? ???? ???? ?????????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????? 2024 ?????????????? ???????????? ????????????????! We’re celebrating our amazing award winners at the 2024 Honores Awards Ceremony on October 30th from 4pm-6pm ET at Matrix Group International! ?? Don’t miss this chance to support and connect with leaders who are making a difference. Here's how to join: 1. Attend CONEXIONES for a day of learning and stay for the awards ceremony: https://lnkd.in/gTDbQDgj 2. Come to the awards ceremony only: https://lnkd.in/gTDbQDgj 3. Tune in online at 4:45pm ET: https://lnkd.in/gS4Kjqcp Let’s honor our outstanding awardees and build our community! ?? Celia Chomón Zamora, Ph.D., CAE, Aurea M. Delfin, Raising a Reader Massachusetts #HonoresAwards2024 #AssociationLatinos
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We were excited to join other community organizations, including Jumpstart for Young Children and the local library, during a community engagement event held by the?Merrimack Valley YMCA?in Lawrence in late September. It gave our team, including Senior Program Manager Guadalupe Paname?o, the opportunity to connect with members of the community and highlight the high impact work being done by RAR-MA to combat the literacy opportunity gap within Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities. Thank you to everyone who took the opportunity to connect with our team!
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“If you believe in the power of words, you can bring about physical changes in the universe.” – N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winning author and member of the Kiowa tribe We honor the histories, culture, and impact of Indigenous American peoples today and everyday. RAR-MA is closed today in observance of #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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Studies have shown that the single most significant factor influencing a child’s early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school ???? Through Raising a Reader MA’s Red Book Bag Rotation, we are engaging parents in their children’s literacy, promoting strong reading habits, and encouraging families to engage in book sharing in all of their household languages! Learn more about how we are closing the literacy opportunity gap at www.raisingareaderma.org
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We’re so excited to announce that we’re featured in Target Circle?! Vote for us in the Target app to direct Target funds toward supporting our work. Here’s how: Step 1: Choose ‘My Target’ in the Target app or ‘Account’ on Target.com Step 2: Tap ‘Cast votes’ Step 3: Find us & vote #TargetCircle #CommunitySupport
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