On Friday, May 21st and Saturday. May 22nd New Haven Reads hosted our 2021 Summer Teacher Open House at our community book bank. We had 15 teachers attend throughout the day Friday and 21 on Saturday. The teachers were able to RSVP ahead of time and select a time slot that worked best for them. …
Barbara Ross has been volunteering at the Book Bank on Bristol Street for four years. Back in 2017 she began the process of looking for volunteer work, and soon after was referred to NHR by a friend who is involved with the organization. She was given weekly shifts at the Book Bank, and once she …
Jan has been volunteering at the Dixwell site in early 2020. She began working with students just prior to the pandemic. It was a new experience for her and the students, but she has continued to tutor throughout distance learning. One reason she wanted to volunteer at NHR is the importance of literacy. “Literacy is …
Sarah has been volunteering at the Dixwell site for since September 2020. Sarah started volunteering because she wanted to give back to her new community after moving here in 2019. She loves being involved and has always had a passion for helping others learn, having previously worked as a substitute teacher. “NHR appealed to me …
Lynda Paul has been volunteering at Bristol Street for over four months. In December of 2020 she was adamant about finding volunteer work to make a difference in others’ lives. She has had a lifelong passion for reading and language. “For me, reading has been a personal love since my earliest memories.” She would read …
The New Haven Reads Creative Writing Club has been busy! The students from all four sites, including Saturday at Bristol St., in grades 3 and up have put together an amazing newsletter. They worked for three sessions to create the “New Haven Reads Chronicle.” The talented writers included stories about current events, breaking news, and …
We are so grateful for your support for New Haven Reads in the Great Give 2021! We had a record-breaking Great Give and raised over $20,000 in donations before any matches and prizes! Your support will help support our summer literacy programs that are being offered in person and online! Thank you so much for …
Month: May 2021
Summer Teacher Open House
Posted: May 26, 2021 by Amanda Brown
On Friday, May 21st and Saturday. May 22nd New Haven Reads hosted our 2021 Summer Teacher Open House at our community book bank. We had 15 teachers attend throughout the day Friday and 21 on Saturday. The teachers were able to RSVP ahead of time and select a time slot that worked best for them. …
Category: Blog Tags: Book Bank, books, open house, read, students, teacher open house, teachers, volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Barbara R.
Posted: May 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Barbara Ross has been volunteering at the Book Bank on Bristol Street for four years. Back in 2017 she began the process of looking for volunteer work, and soon after was referred to NHR by a friend who is involved with the organization. She was given weekly shifts at the Book Bank, and once she …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: Book Bank, volunteer, volunteer spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Jan C.
Posted: May 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Jan has been volunteering at the Dixwell site in early 2020. She began working with students just prior to the pandemic. It was a new experience for her and the students, but she has continued to tutor throughout distance learning. One reason she wanted to volunteer at NHR is the importance of literacy. “Literacy is …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: Dixwell Street, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah D.
Posted: May 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Sarah has been volunteering at the Dixwell site for since September 2020. Sarah started volunteering because she wanted to give back to her new community after moving here in 2019. She loves being involved and has always had a passion for helping others learn, having previously worked as a substitute teacher. “NHR appealed to me …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: Dixwell Street, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Lynda P.
Posted: May 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Lynda Paul has been volunteering at Bristol Street for over four months. In December of 2020 she was adamant about finding volunteer work to make a difference in others’ lives. She has had a lifelong passion for reading and language. “For me, reading has been a personal love since my earliest memories.” She would read …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: Bristol Street, tutoring, tutors, volunteer spotlight, volunteers
Click here to read about our student newspaper.
Posted: May 12, 2021 by Amanda Brown
The New Haven Reads Creative Writing Club has been busy! The students from all four sites, including Saturday at Bristol St., in grades 3 and up have put together an amazing newsletter. They worked for three sessions to create the “New Haven Reads Chronicle.” The talented writers included stories about current events, breaking news, and …
Category: Blog, Home Page Tags: Bristol Street, clubs, creative writing, creative writing club, Dixwell Street, science park, students, tutors, willow street
Thank you for supporting NHR in the Great Give 2021!
Posted: May 3, 2021 by Amanda Brown
We are so grateful for your support for New Haven Reads in the Great Give 2021! We had a record-breaking Great Give and raised over $20,000 in donations before any matches and prizes! Your support will help support our summer literacy programs that are being offered in person and online! Thank you so much for …
Category: Blog, Home Page Tags: blog, donate, fundraiser, the great give, the great give 2021
Spring 2021 at New Haven Reads
Posted: May 3, 2021 by Amanda Brown
This spring our students have been busy sharing the joy and power of reading in new ways. Take a look at our video below to see for yourself!
Category: Blog, Home Page Tags: clubs, great give, students, tutor, tutoring, tutors, volunteers
NHR Volunteer Impact Newsletter
Posted: May 2, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Here at New Haven Reads we want to share some data and testimonials about the IMPACT our tutors are making as volunteers with us!
Category: Blog, Home Page Tags: Book Bank, students, tutor, tutoring, tutors, volunteers