Huge thanks to everyone who made an end of year gift to New Haven Reads during our annual appeal! Reading is critical for school – and life – success. By sharing the joy and power of reading, New Haven Reads is working to build a community of readers who will break the cycle of poverty …
Every Tuesday and Thursday, Andrew excitedly logs into the Zoom tutoring session, oftentimes arriving ten minutes early. He lights the room up with a smile, and as tutors and students start trickling in, he excitedly asks, “How is everyone’s day going?” He starts up brief conversations with a tutor — or sometimes a few different …
Robin has been tutoring with New Haven Reads for four years now, at Willow Street. She heard about NHR from a friend who is an author who had been tutoring for years and loved it. She decided that as soon as her schedule allowed, she would join as well, and she was able to in …
Ilana K. has been tutoring for three years for New Haven Reads at Bristol Street. She had just moved to New Haven after finishing graduate school, and was looking for ways to give back to the community and meet people outside of work. Although she is a scientist by profession, reading has always been her true …
Month: December 2020
Thanks to you, NHR will have a bright 2021!
Posted: December 22, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Huge thanks to everyone who made an end of year gift to New Haven Reads during our annual appeal! Reading is critical for school – and life – success. By sharing the joy and power of reading, New Haven Reads is working to build a community of readers who will break the cycle of poverty …
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Meet one of our students: Andrew
Posted: December 17, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Every Tuesday and Thursday, Andrew excitedly logs into the Zoom tutoring session, oftentimes arriving ten minutes early. He lights the room up with a smile, and as tutors and students start trickling in, he excitedly asks, “How is everyone’s day going?” He starts up brief conversations with a tutor — or sometimes a few different …
Category: Blog, Home Page Tags: Keep on reading, read, student, tutors
Volunteer Spotlight: Robin H.
Posted: December 14, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Robin has been tutoring with New Haven Reads for four years now, at Willow Street. She heard about NHR from a friend who is an author who had been tutoring for years and loved it. She decided that as soon as her schedule allowed, she would join as well, and she was able to in …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: tutoring, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight, volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Ilana K.
Posted: December 14, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Ilana K. has been tutoring for three years for New Haven Reads at Bristol Street. She had just moved to New Haven after finishing graduate school, and was looking for ways to give back to the community and meet people outside of work. Although she is a scientist by profession, reading has always been her true …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: tutoring, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight, volunteers