by TeamReadAdmin | Mar 28, 2024 | Other, Uncategorized
We recently shared the news that our Executive Director, Melissa Pailthorp, has made the decision to step down from her role later this year. Melissa has been a transformational force for Team Read, and while we, as the Board of Directors, support her decision and...
by TeamReadUser | Feb 8, 2024 | New Faces, Newsletter Archives
Trent Haaker, our recently hired Seattle Project Coordinator, is the newest member of our team, taking the role Jeanette Eisenberg vacated when she stepped into the Program Director position. Trent is busy getting to know our program sites throughout Seattle but...
by TeamReadAdmin | Jan 23, 2024 | Events
Click here for tickets! We’re so excited to welcome our supporters back to the Four Seasons Hotel for our 2024 Spring Benefit Luncheon! Your $25.00 ticket includes lunch with dessert, and an inspiring program highlighting Team Read’s work in Seattle and...
by TeamReadAdmin | Dec 13, 2023 | Kids Perspective, Newsletter Archives
We’re often asked “what makes a good book for an emerging reader?” The short answer is, any book that gets kids excited about reading is a good book! In addition to that, we seek out books that represent the readers in our program. We know that kids who can see...
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...
