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Celebrate 20 years New Haven Reads!
Help us celebrate over 20 years of sharing the joy and power of reading! We are excited to host our event at Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue which includes dinner, drinks, and entertainment by FaTE Band. Cost:
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New Haven Reads Summer 2023 Intern Position
New Haven Reads has three internships available for the summer of 2023. Duties and Responsibilities for Summer Intern:  One-on-one tutoring of students grades 1st through 12th (primarily in reading), in-person and/or online Planning and running
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Winter 2023 Newsletter – See what we have been up to!
Get the latest scoop on New Haven Reads and read about all the amazing things we are doing! Winter 2023
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Volunteers Needed at New Haven Reads
Volunteers are the heart and soul of New Haven Reads, and we are currently accepting new applications. New Haven Reads is in need of volunteers to tutor our growing number of students. If you have
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Team Spotlight: Book Bank
The Book Bank is a unique resource that is neither a library nor a bookstore. Rather, all of our gently used books are free, and they may be kept and enjoyed for years to come.
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OUR MISSION

Founded to share the joy and power of reading, New Haven Reads partners with the community to provide free one-on-one tutoring, educational family support, and a book bank to empower aspiring readers to master the literacy skills needed to thrive in school and life.

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OUR WORK

350 students enrolled in one-on-one literacy tutoring
271 volunteers
390 hours of tutoring each week with
4 locations across New Haven
55,000 free books distributed
36 virtual field trips

100 of students improved their literacy scores
75% of students improved their independent reading level by one grade or more

OUR IMPACT

Since 2001…
5,000 students tutored
6,000 volunteers
1.7 million books distributed

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