by TeamReadAdmin | Dec 13, 2023 | Newsletter Archives
This month, with the help of a very generous community of donors and volunteers, we’ve been spreading the Joy of Reading to all of our 18 program sites and beyond! As students headed out for winter break, each one of them received a new book, along with a small token...
by TeamReadAdmin | Oct 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Over the next few weeks, Team Read libraries will be delivered to our 17 program sites across Seattle and King county. Each library contains 640 fiction and non-fiction books, broken down into 16 different reading levels. On top of that, each site has a separate...
by TeamReadAdmin | Oct 17, 2023 | Newsletter Archives
On October 12, an audience of nearly 100 people joined Team Read at The Seattle Public Library for a screening of the documentary feature The Right to Read. The film takes a look at how reading has been taught throughout the last several decades, and how kids across...
by TeamReadAdmin | Aug 16, 2023 | Newsletter Archives, Uncategorized
Team Read has added another teammate to the roster! Mumina Ali, our new Program Assistant for Community Connection, just joined our team and is already off and running! Mumina recently graduated from The University of Washington where she studied Public Policy,...
by TeamReadAdmin | Aug 16, 2023 | Newsletter Archives, Uncategorized
Nothing makes learning to read more fun than books that are new and exciting! Our fall book drive is underway and you can play an important role in helping us build libraries full of diverse and engaging books. Below are some fun ways you can support Team Read’s...
by TeamReadAdmin | Jun 9, 2023 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
In a recent conversation about working in education, Edissa Jaramillo was asked “Where did it all start for you?” Edissa, a teacher in the Highline School District, thought back to her time in high school, a time when Team Read was still in its early years. In high...
by TeamReadAdmin | Jun 5, 2023 | Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories, Uncategorized
By Olivia Miller When I was put into a Zoom breakout room with my reader on my first day as a coach, I didn’t know quite what to expect. I’d been wanting to work as a tutor but had never had a formal job or even babysat before. I had heard about Team Read from a...
by TeamReadAdmin | Apr 13, 2023 | Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
“My advice is to go after what really interests you,” Aya, a UW student says to a group of Team Read coaches over Zoom. Aya spent several years as a coach herself, and earlier this month organized and facilitated an alumni workshop where current coaches could hear...
by TeamReadAdmin | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
We’ve missed you! We hope you can join us for our first in-person fundraising event since 2020! Enjoy a light lunch and hear a lively panel discussion about how Team Read is responding to today’s crucial need for one-on-one reading support and tutoring. This event is...
by TeamReadAdmin | Dec 14, 2022 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
One day in eighth grade, Sakura Kishiro walked into her school’s music room to listen to a presentation about joining Team Read as a reading coach. She was immediately excited about the opportunity to start gaining some work experience and Team Read sounded like a...
