Marty has been volunteering with New Haven Reads for about 7 years. Marty decided to start volunteering after hearing about NHR through the Yale Club of New Haven. To him, New Haven Reads sounded like a very rewarding program. He spent three years volunteering at our Dixwell location before becoming a tutor at our Willow …
Helena has been tutoring at Bristol Street and online for about 4 years. She began her journey at New Haven Reads in the spring of 2018. “I wanted to give back to the community and I was excited to do so through reading, an activity that I love pursuing myself,” says Helena. Helena’s passion for …
Isabella has been a volunteer at Bristol Street for eight months. She began her journey at New Haven Reads as an intern for her Psychology program at the University of New Haven. “I chose New Haven Reads because I love working with kids and I knew it would be a rewarding experience. I couldn’t have …
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 …
Susan Burlingame has been tutoring at the Dixwell site for about one year. She started in early 2020, right after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and New Haven Reads had transitioned to a distance learning format. Susan began tutoring because she wanted to help increase students’ reading skills while also sharing some of her favorite books. …
Shirley Cavanagh has been tutoring at the Bristol site for almost five years. As a librarian at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), she enjoyed helping students utilize resources for their undergraduate papers and graduate theses. She described herself as being almost a “college tutor.” She is currently a co-president of the Hamden Woman’s Club, a …
Kristy White started tutoring at the Science Park site in May of 2021. She is a high school girl’s tennis coach, and describes herself as a huge health and wellness geek. She discovered New Haven Reads when a friend of hers – a NHR tutor – forwarded her an email about summer internships that she …
Hello, my name is Abigail and I am the new Willow Street Assistant Site Director! It has been a busy time here at the Willow Street location. Setting up for the summer session after this building had been empty since March 2020 was a huge undertaking but Carol and I are finally reaching the end …
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 …
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Marty C.
Posted: May 11, 2022 by Amanda Brown
Marty has been volunteering with New Haven Reads for about 7 years. Marty decided to start volunteering after hearing about NHR through the Yale Club of New Haven. To him, New Haven Reads sounded like a very rewarding program. He spent three years volunteering at our Dixwell location before becoming a tutor at our Willow …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: books, read, tutor, tutoring, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight, volunteers
Helena N.
Posted: May 11, 2022 by Amanda Brown
Helena has been tutoring at Bristol Street and online for about 4 years. She began her journey at New Haven Reads in the spring of 2018. “I wanted to give back to the community and I was excited to do so through reading, an activity that I love pursuing myself,” says Helena. Helena’s passion for …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: books, read, students, tutor, tutoring, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight, volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Isabella V.
Posted: May 11, 2022 by Amanda Brown
Isabella has been a volunteer at Bristol Street for eight months. She began her journey at New Haven Reads as an intern for her Psychology program at the University of New Haven. “I chose New Haven Reads because I love working with kids and I knew it would be a rewarding experience. I couldn’t have …
Category: Blog, Volunteer Spotlight Tags: books, read, tutor, tutoring, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight, volunteers
New Haven Reads Recognize Volunteers with Fleece Jackets
Posted: March 11, 2022 by Amanda Brown
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 …
Category: Blog, Home Page Tags: Book Bank, students, tutor, tutoring, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight, volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Susan B.
Posted: November 8, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Susan Burlingame has been tutoring at the Dixwell site for about one year. She started in early 2020, right after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and New Haven Reads had transitioned to a distance learning format. Susan began tutoring because she wanted to help increase students’ reading skills while also sharing some of her favorite books. …
Category: Blog, Home Page, Volunteer Spotlight Tags: Dixwell Street, tutoring, tutors, volunteer, volunteer spotlight, volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Shirley C.
Posted: August 30, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Shirley Cavanagh has been tutoring at the Bristol site for almost five years. As a librarian at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), she enjoyed helping students utilize resources for their undergraduate papers and graduate theses. She described herself as being almost a “college tutor.” She is currently a co-president of the Hamden Woman’s Club, a …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: Bristol Street, tutor, tutoring, volunteer, volunteer spotlight, volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Kristy W.
Posted: August 30, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Kristy White started tutoring at the Science Park site in May of 2021. She is a high school girl’s tennis coach, and describes herself as a huge health and wellness geek. She discovered New Haven Reads when a friend of hers – a NHR tutor – forwarded her an email about summer internships that she …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight Tags: science park, tutor, tutoring, volunteer, volunteers
Preparing for an amazing summer!
Posted: July 6, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Hello, my name is Abigail and I am the new Willow Street Assistant Site Director! It has been a busy time here at the Willow Street location. Setting up for the summer session after this building had been empty since March 2020 was a huge undertaking but Carol and I are finally reaching the end …
Category: Blog, Home Page Tags: students, summer, summer programming, summer sessions, tutoring, willow street
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
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