In the 2020 Summer Lecture Series, New Haven Reads invited participants from various disciplines, including sociology, linguistics, architecture, and early childhood education. These guest speakers brought numerous different perspectives and research on language, learning, and literacy. You can explore these past lectures on our website. The 2020 series explored the myriad of factors that impact …
Posted: September 15, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Fall Session has begun!
New Haven Reads began our fall tutoring session on September 7th. Willow, Bristol, and Science Park all opened their doors safely to excited students and tutors! We currently have 75% of students in-person and 25% online. It is so exciting to have so many students and tutors back in our sites. Our book bank recently …
Posted: August 26, 2021 by Amanda Brown
New Haven Reads Summer Literacy Camp 2021
This summer New Haven Reads Summer Literacy Camp was full of learning and fun! With support from the Woman’s Seamen’s Friend’s Society of CT we were able to bring Mystic Aquarium to our Kindergarten and Pre-K camp five times this summer! Students learned about many aquatic animals including penguins, crabs, lobsters, snails, turtles and more. …
Posted: August 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Intern Spotlight: Hope M.
Name: Hope McCormack Hometown: Branford, CT College and Major: Western Connecticut State University, Elementary Education Tutoring Site: Dixwell, Bristol Clubs: Math II, Arts and Crafts Club Favorite Childhood Books: The Giving Tree, By: Shel Silverstein I knew that I wanted to work with kids over the summer, so I started looking for jobs that involve …
Posted: August 9, 2021 by Amanda Brown
New Haven Reads Pages Through Pandemic Pivot
Thank you to the Arts Council of Greater New Haven and Julia Rosado for the article about how NHR was able to pivot to distance learning in March 2020 and welcome back students in-person this summer! Read the article from the Arts Paper here.
Posted: August 9, 2021 by Amanda Brown
NHR 2021 Summer Lecture Series
Staff members and volunteers strive to fulfill the mission of New Haven Reads by spreading the joy and power of reading every single day. The New Haven Reads Summer Lecture Series, which began last summer and continued this year, presents an opportunity for staff, volunteers, and attendees to consider this mission in a broader context …
Posted: July 28, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Bonding Through Books
Bonding Through Books is a new partnership with Department of Children and Families (DCF) Milford Area Office and New Haven Reads! Together, we are creating a library of children’s books in the DCF office for their clients. The office already had a small underutilized book collection that was in need of an update and lots …
Posted: July 27, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Intern Spotlight: Sasha N.
Name: Sasha Northrup Hometown: New Haven, CT College & Major: Yale University, Archaeology/Anthropology Tutoring Site: Science Park (SPark) Clubs: Leader of Book Club, helper for Math II and Chess Club Favorite Childhood Book(s): The Magic Tree House Series I have been volunteering at New Haven Reads for almost four years. What started out as a …
Posted: July 21, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Intern Spotlight: Sebastian W.
Name: Sebastian Ward Hometown: New Haven, CT College and Major: Yale University, Undecided Tutor Site: Bristol Street Clubs: Chess, Arts and Crafts (Helper), Nature and Science (Helper) Favorite Childhood Book: The Percy Jackson Series Working with students at New Haven Reads feels so surreal to me. It feels like I was just a student here; …
Posted: July 14, 2021 by Amanda Brown
2021 Summer Lecture Series
In the 2020 Summer Lecture Series, New Haven Reads invited participants from various disciplines, including sociology, linguistics, architecture, and early childhood education. These guest speakers brought numerous different perspectives and research on language, learning, and literacy. You can explore these past lectures on our website. The 2020 series explored the myriad of factors that impact …
Posted: July 14, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Meet the NHR Fellows
Every summer New Haven Reads has amazing fellows from different universities and colleges join our team. This year we are lucky to have three fellows that joined us from Harvard University, University of New Haven, and YALE College. Our fellows help with tutoring, summer clubs, and special projects. Help us welcome our 2021 fellows by …