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Intern Spotlight: Sara Penn

Name: Sara Penn Hometown: New Haven, CT College and Major: Albertus Magnus College, Class of 2023; Sociology Tutor Site: Science Park Clubs: Math, Arts & Crafts, Performing Arts Favorite Children’s Book: The Divergent Series I was familiar with New Haven Reads before I started this internship. I volunteered at New Haven Reads during my senior …

Intern Spotlight: Owen Lamothe

Name: Owen LamotheHometown: Hamden,  CT College and Major: Middlebury College, Arabic and International Politics and Economics Tutoring Site: Bristol StreetClubs: Chess and MathFavorite Childhood Book: Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine When I first walked into the Bristol Street site on January 31st, 2019, to interview as part of the process to be a tutor, I would never …

Governor Ned Lamont and Senator Gary Winfield Visit NHR!

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 …

Marty C.

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 N.

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 …

Volunteer Spotlight: Isabella V.

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 …

New Haven Reads Recognize Volunteers with Fleece Jackets

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 …

We need your help! NHR is currently looking for volunteers to tutor online.

New Haven Reads is currently offering our programs remotely due to the rise in Covid-19 cases. We are seeking volunteers to help tutor our students online. If you or someone you know may be interested please fill out the application here or email volunteer@newhavenreads.org for more information.