We are excited to announce that Spelling Bee 11 is back in person! This year our Bee is being held on Friday, October 20th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Teams of three compete for the legendary Bee Trophy! Learn more about our Bee here! None of this would be possible without our wonderful sponsors!
Posted: September 6, 2023 by Amanda Brown
Spelling Bee 11 in back in person!
We are excited to announce that Spelling Bee 11 is back in person! This year our Bee is being held on Friday, October 20th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Teams of three compete for the legendary Bee Trophy! Learn more about our Bee here! None of this would be possible without our wonderful sponsors!
Posted: September 5, 2023 by Amanda Brown
Field Trips are Back!
ATTENTION TEACHERS 2023-24 field trips are here! New Haven Reads offers field trips for Pre-K through 5th grade classes in the Greater New Haven area. Students will have an opportunity to choose 5 free books to take home and hear a story…or a few! We look forward to seeing you this school year! To sign …
Posted: September 5, 2023 by Amanda Brown
Intern Spotlight: Jacey R.
Name: Jacey Riley Hometown: New Haven, CT College and Major: UCONN, A double major in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Sociology Tutoring Site: Science Park Club: Movie Club and Drama Favorite Childhood Book: I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson While going through my sophomore year of college, I realized that I was …
Posted: July 25, 2023 by Amanda Brown
Intern Spotlight: Gianna C.
Name: Gianna Cooper Hometown: Orange, CT College and Major: Quinnipiac University, Psychology Tutoring Site: Science Park Club: Arts & Crafts & All About Me Favorite Childhood Book: Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Parks When it came time to think about my summer work plans I knew I wanted to find something impactful and inspiring. …
Posted: July 19, 2023 by Amanda Brown
Intern Spotlight: Margo P.
Name: Margo Pedersen Hometown: New Haven, CT College and Major: Amherst College, Education Studies and Sociology Tutoring Site: Bristol Street Clubs: Finance 101 and Arts and Crafts Favorite Childhood Book(s): Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech Growing up in New Haven, New Haven Reads was something of a household name. I’ve had friends who were …
Posted: July 6, 2023 by Amanda Brown
Intern Spotlight: Nora G.
Name: Nora Garcia Hometown: Ecuador College: University of New Haven Major: Political Science Tutoring Site: Willow and Bristol Favorite Childhood Book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Ever since I was a young child, I have been driven by a deep passion for giving back to the community. This is one of the reasons why I …
Posted: May 17, 2023 by Amanda Brown
New Haven Tutoring Initiative
We are excited to share that we will be working along with New Haven Public Schools and several other local organizations to help pilot the New Haven Tutoring Initiative. NHR will be providing the literacy education training, similar to our one-on-one tutoring, In addition to New Haven Reads, LEAP, the Boys and Girls Club, Horizons …
Posted: May 15, 2023 by Amanda Brown
We need your help!
New Haven Reads has a lot of community events coming up where we will be handing out books. We would like to make sure that every child that wants a book will be able to take one home. If you have any gently used children’s books that you would like to donate, please email books@newhavenreads.org …
Posted: May 15, 2023 by Amanda Brown
Thank you for joining our screening and panel discussion!
We had an amazing screening of The Right to Read Film last Thursday. Thank you to the almost 100 people that showed up to watch this documentary and listen to the panel. We would also like to thank our presenting partners, Literacy How, Inc. , NewAlliance Foundation, and Greater New Haven NAACP for helping make …
Posted: May 7, 2023 by Amanda Brown
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 been thinking about making a difference in our community, now is a great time! Tutor our students and make an …