Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STRUGGLING READERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO TRAINED LITERACY TUTORS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS PAID TEACHING STAFF. ALL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PROVIDING ONE-TO-ONE READING SUPPORT FOR CHLDREN WHO ARE SIX MONTHS OR MORE BELOW GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: TUTOR RECRUITMENT, TUTOR TRAINING, SITE COORDINATION, BACKGROUND CHECK ADMINISTRATION, AND BOOK DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDENTS' PERSONAL LIBRARIES, PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE STRONG MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS, CONSISTENT TUTOR-STUDENT MATCHES, LOW TUTOR-TO-STUDENT RATIOS, AND SCIENCE OF READING-BASED CURRICULUM, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF CHILDREN'S LITERACY ISSUES AND EMPOWER PARENTS WITH EARLY LITERACY SKILL KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN, AR KIDS READ RECRUITS, TRAINS AND MOBILIZES TUTORS TO PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OUT OF SCHOOL SETTINGS AND OFFER SUMMER