Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Education, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Human Services, Literacy, Remedial Reading & Encouragement
Mission: The Reading Connection is dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children and families by helping them create and sustain literacy-rich environments and motivation for reading. This mission is accomplished by- Volunteers who read aloud to children at shelters and community centers- Donations that provide children with free, new books to keep- Workshops that help parents encourage reading and literacy development- Trainings of family support workers who promote the importance of reading.
Results: In fiscal year 2014, we achieved the following results for our various programs. Read AloudVolunteers read aloud to children at 12 shelters and community centers throughout Washington DC andNorthern Virginia
• 518 children participated
• 4,837 books distributed
• 204 volunteers shared books with childrenBook ClubEnrolled families receive free, new books, ideas to promote family reading, and review forms by mail on amonthly basis
• 411 enrolled children
• 3,824 books distributedReading Families WorkshopsTRC staff and trained volunteers conduct workshops designed to increase parents’ confidence in sharing books with their children
• 347 parents reached
• 48 workshops held—24 English, 9 Spanish, 16 Bilingual
• 1,541 books distributedLiteracy Advocates TrainingTRC staff train agency staff to promote the importance of reading aloud to children in home visits and after school programming to at risk families
• 14 participating agencies
• 100% of attendees report that they feel more confident talking with parents about sharing books with their children
Target demographics: at-risk children aged 0-18
Direct beneficiaries per year: Read-Aloud program: 518 children, Book Club: 411 children, Reading Families Workshops: 347 parents
Geographic areas served: the Washington D. C. metro area
Programs: reading motivation programs
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Mission: The Reading Connection is dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children and families by helping them create and sustain literacy-rich environments and motivation for reading. This mission is accomplished by- Volunteers who read aloud to children at shelters and community centers- Donations that provide children with free, new books to keep- Workshops that help parents encourage reading and literacy development- Trainings of family support workers who promote the importance of reading.
Results: In fiscal year 2014, we achieved the following results for our various programs. Read AloudVolunteers read aloud to children at 12 shelters and community centers throughout Washington DC andNorthern Virginia
• 518 children participated
• 4,837 books distributed
• 204 volunteers shared books with childrenBook ClubEnrolled families receive free, new books, ideas to promote family reading, and review forms by mail on amonthly basis
• 411 enrolled children
• 3,824 books distributedReading Families WorkshopsTRC staff and trained volunteers conduct workshops designed to increase parents’ confidence in sharing books with their children
• 347 parents reached
• 48 workshops held—24 English, 9 Spanish, 16 Bilingual
• 1,541 books distributedLiteracy Advocates TrainingTRC staff train agency staff to promote the importance of reading aloud to children in home visits and after school programming to at risk families
• 14 participating agencies
• 100% of attendees report that they feel more confident talking with parents about sharing books with their children
Target demographics: at-risk children aged 0-18
Direct beneficiaries per year: Read-Aloud program: 518 children, Book Club: 411 children, Reading Families Workshops: 347 parents
Geographic areas served: the Washington D. C. metro area
Programs: reading motivation programs
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This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
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