We were so happy to welcome Governor Ned Lamont and Senator Gary Winfield to New Haven Reads today! They talked with students in our tutoring program and in our Arts and Crafts Club. We appreciated the opportunity to discuss how NHR is addressing the impact of the pandemic on student learning and well-being.
Read more about the Governor and Senator’s visit here.
Our Pre – K and Kindergarteners are having a fun filled summer! Every Friday is Fun Friday with our students! We have had visitors from:
Arts for Learning Connecticut
The Rabbit and the Moon storytelling and puppet making workshop from Sova Dance and Puppet Theater
They are also enjoying learning literacy skills to get them ready for the upcoming school year!
Teachers, please join us for New Haven Reads’ Summer Teacher Open House on Saturday, May 21st from 11 AM to 3 PM. The Book Bank will be closed to the public so that you can browse to select free books for your students for summer reading.
***Please note that you MUST RSVP to attend. We no longer have a time limit for teachers, but we will have a limited capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions, so we cannot allow anyone inside the building without a ticket.***
Thank you! We are so grateful for your support for New Haven Reads in the Great Give 2022!
Your gift will support our Pre-K and Kindergarten summer literacy programs that will help prevent summer slide!
Thank you so much for supporting our students as they work hard this summer to prepare for the next school year!
April is Volunteer Appreciation month! Our volunteers are the heart and soul of New Haven Reads. We are sharing some of our volunteer spotlights to help celebrate!
Check out a few of our past spotlights and stay tuned for our Spring picks!
Written by: Isaiah Cunningham, NHR Tutor and intern.
New Haven Reads is continuing their awesome opportunity for students in K-5th grade to participate in our virtual field trips along with receiving books to add to their at home library. There are still spots available for teachers and students who have already participated in our virtual field trips.
Our virtual field trips are similar to our in-person field trips. Teachers receive up to five books for each student to take home during these virtual field trips.
Within the 30 minute to an hour period of time our Book Bank Director, Victoria Smith, reads stories to the students via google meet.
“We are excited to be able to present these field trips to students with an opportunity to receive books as well as an experience to have someone else other than their teachers to read to them,” says Victoria Smith.
There are still plenty of open spots for our virtual field trips! Visit our New Haven Reads website, then click on the program calendar, in which you can sign up for a virtual field trip event. You can also click the following link.
Written by: Isaiah Cunningham, NHR Tutor and intern.
New Haven Reads is showing their gratitude and appreciation to the volunteers who have continuously supported New Haven Reads and our goal of developing a community of confident readers and expanding book access.
“We at New Haven Reads are so thankful to have such dedicated and involved tutors and volunteers. We are elated to have this opportunity to thank them for their time and effort”, says Fernanda Franco, Outreach Director at New Haven Reads. New Haven Reads is a non-profit organization that relies heavily on volunteers. Our volunteers are our heart and soul of New Haven Reads and we are honored to have them be a part of our team. Therefore, we are awarding navy blue fleece jackets with the New Haven Reads logo on the left chest area to our volunteers with three or more years of service. “I absolutely love the idea of providing volunteers with fleece jackets. These volunteers provide an invaluable service to the community, and it feels wonderful to see their efforts recognized for it,” says Aimee Curtis-Travaglini, Bristol Site Director.
New Haven Reads is always looking for ways to recognize the contributions of our volunteers. Volunteer support is integral to our success, and we’re proud to give them the recognition they deserve. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with New Haven Reads, please click on the link here.
In celebration of Read Across America day on Wednesday, March 2nd, The Study at Yale invited guests to join in supporting a local youth literacy partner. Study Hotels is hoping to take their brand’s love of reading and transform it into a real difference maker for Read Across America Day and New Haven Reads.
Since 1998, March 2nd is annually recognized and celebrated as Read Across America Day, inaugurated by the National Education Association to highlight the importance of reading. Throughout the month of March, The Study at Yale invites guests to join them in supporting New Haven Reads by making a donation.
Students from New Haven Reads designed bookmarks that will be distributed to all guests throughout the month.
We are so excited to celebrate Read Across America and partner with The Study at Yale!
Written by: Isaiah Cunningham, NHR Tutor and intern.
Albertus Magnus College and New Haven Reads have combined forces for the betterment of younger students who seek improvement in their reading skills as well as to benefit Albertus students in their pursuit of and preparation for the workforce.
Albertus Magnus College and New Haven Reads have created a partnership that allows college students to intern in order to fulfill graduation requirements, as well as to gain experiences that will be very useful in the future. Tutor interns at New Haven Reads offer one-on-one reading instruction for students ages 6-18 to improve their reading skills. Student Interns find it rewarding to watch and support younger students to enhance their reading skills before your eyes. The internship also benefits the intern because it improves their social skills, leadership skills, and other skills to prepare them for the workforce after college.
“New Haven Reads has been an incredible experience,” says Isaiah Cunningham, a New Haven Reads tutor and intern who was recently hired. “I’m incredibly appreciative of this chance to assist younger learners who wish to improve their reading abilities,” he adds.
Isaiah sorting books at our Book Bank
Maryann Reid, the Financial Aid Operations Assistant at Albertus Magnus College, assists students who are looking for work study/internship opportunities. “When I present the opportunity the students are excited to tutor and work with younger students in the community,” explains Reid.
The Outreach Director at New Haven Reads, Fernanda Franco, who manages the interns from Albertus Magnus College values the goal of this partnership. “I love the idea of providing a safe place for students to grow into their best professional selves,” says Fernanda Franco. “New Haven Reads and Albertus Magnus partner in the hopes that we will provide just that,” explains Franco.
Please speak with your advisor if you are an Albertus Magnus student interested in becoming a tutor for the New Haven Reads organization and are enthusiastic about the concept of spreading the joy and power of reading every day as well as empowering aspiring readers to master the literacy skills needed to thrive in school and life.
Find out more about becoming a tutor by visiting the link below:
Our wonderful friends at the New Haven Independent wrote an amazing article about our new Outreach Director Fernanda who joined us December 2021.
Read all about her new role at New Haven Reads and her very cool band Fernanda and The Ephemeral (FaTE) below.
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Tuesday: 1pm-7pm
Wednesday: 1pm-7pm
Thursday: 12pm-6pm
Friday: 12pm-6pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Please call to confirm that these hours are accurate. Hours are subject to change when we are on break. All break hours are posted in the scrolling header here on our website, as well as our social media.
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New Haven CT 06511
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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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