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Since 1991, Read Ahead's reading-based mentoring program has served thousands of New York City public elementary school students.
Since 1991, Read Ahead (formerly known as Everybody Wins! New York) has been devoted to serving elementary school students in New York City, through our signature weekly mentoring program. Read Ahead provides elementary-age students from low-income communities with the social-emotional skills needed to navigate a challenging childhood and ultimately thrive in life. Students build confidence in the
08/26/2024
📢📢 Some bittersweet news to share 📢📢
After more than 10 years with Read Ahead, and nine years as the organization’s Executive Director, Kristen Baldwin will be leaving her position as of October 2 to pursue a new opportunity. All of us at Read Ahead are grateful for Kristen's leadership, and incredibly proud of the work we have done together.
Read the full announcement from Board Chair Sean Fitzgerald on our website: https://readahead.org/executive-director-transition-news/
05/29/2024
Latham is proud to be a long-time partner of Read Ahead, one of the community service opportunities in our New York office, helping New York City youth strengthen the literacy and social-emotional skills they need to thrive in school and beyond. A few of our Read Ahead mentors attended the Read Ahead: Books & Beyond Gala.
05/22/2024
We’re excited to spotlight our mentor-mentee pair Tara & Amelia for Marsh McLennan’s Global Volunteer Month! Scroll through to see pictures from Tara & Amelia’s time reading, learning, and having fun together, and Tara’s reflections on being a mentor.
Program Manager Dani Davis also shared her observations about the pair: “Amelia is always so excited to meet with her mentor! Tara is so supportive and encouraging, which boosts Amelia’s reading confidence. You can tell they genuinely enjoy each session and the stories they get to share!”
Many, many thanks to Marsh McLennan Careers (https://www.facebook.com/MarshMcLennanCareers) for their generous, ongoing support and steadfast belief in our work and commitment to NYC youth.
05/15/2024
That's a wrap on another incredible Books & Beyond Gala! 🎉🥂📚️
Last week we were joined by over 300 guests for an amazing evening of inspiring stories, great food, and fun. It was a thrill to honor our longtime partner and celebrate Principal Amy Hom of P.S. 1 Alfred E. Smith Elementary School as our Authorship Award winner.
We could not be more grateful to our sponsors and supporters who have helped us raise $909,000 and counting to support our reading-based mentoring program in NYC public schools.
Check out photos and videos from the event and more at https://readahead.org/books-and-beyond-2024/
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02/29/2024
Save the date for Read Ahead’s Books & Beyond Gala, May 6, 2024! We are looking forward to a fun and inspiring evening that celebrates all of the connection, reading, and joy that our mentors and mentees have experienced this year.
We are proud to name our longtime partner as this year’s gala honoree. Throughout over a decade of partnership, Read Ahead and Morgan Lewis have worked together to help NYC students thrive. Morgan Lewis is an exceptional partner and has expanded their support for Read Ahead through book drives, donation drives, and an increased volunteer presence.
Learn more about this year’s gala, including ticket and sponsorship information, at readahead.org/gala. We hope you’ll join us!
11/29/2023
✨ We couldn't be more grateful to have received almost 450 donations for our campaign so far! ✨
To everyone who has donated and shared our campaign: thank you for believing in the power of reading 📚️ and mentoring 🫶. really does have the greatest community of supporters, and we are especially grateful for the leadership of the .
It is not too late to join us and make a lasting difference for public elementary school kids! Learn more and donate at https://donate.readahead.org/GivingTuesday2023
11/28/2023
Reading 📚️, mentoring 💛, & joy 😃 are a part of every day, and this we have an ambitious goal to ensure that even more mentees can become confident, joyful readers!
started a little over a decade ago and has turned into a global generosity movement. Read Ahead is aiming to raise $150,000 by midnight in support of our reading-based mentoring program in public schools.
What can your donation help us do?
📚️ $25 helps cover the cost of a full year of virtual library access for one of our mentees
👌 $75 helps cover the cost of background checks for 5 volunteers
🎧️ $125 helps us purchase 8 new sets of headphones for virtual sessions
💛 $1500 helps us cover the program costs for a full year of Read Ahead for one mentee
Every dollar makes a difference. Every. Single. One.
Join our generous community of supporters by visiting https://donate.readahead.org/GivingTuesday2023
11/23/2023
On this day and always we are grateful for the Read Ahead community - the mentees, families, schools, partners, mentors, and supporters we get to share a page with every day. Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday!
Get a behind the scenes look at what we’ve been up to the past few weeks 👀
Transcription: Hi! My name is Shay Li, and I'm the Senior Manager, Program and Impact, at Read Ahead. Our 2022-23 program ended at the end of May, and we're already in full swing, preparing for the upcoming year.
Although our program takes place during the school year, summer is still a very busy time for our Program team, working on a variety things such as: building out our literacy resources, laying out the foundation for mentor recruitment, meeting with school stakeholders to plan for the upcoming year, and other such projects.
Thank you so much to all of our mentors, families, and school partners! We're looking forward to kicking off the fall.
07/13/2023
Here's some more pictures from Read Ahead's in-person sessions in May! It was exciting to see mentors and mentees together (some of them meeting for the first time), celebrate 5th graders graduating from the program, and see new friendships bloom! 📖🎓🧑🏼🤝🧑🏼
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers and school partners for your support, kindness, dedication, and belief in our work along the way. We're excited to kickoff another year in just a few months 🎉
Hear from Senior Program Coordinator, Eva David, about some of her favorite highlights from the past year! 👏🏼📚✨
Transcription: Some of the highlights from this school year was hearing the kids talk about their reading levels to their mentors. They were so excited to tell me and to tell their mentors.
Every year I ask the kids what they love about their mentors or what they love doing at Read Ahead, and one of the messages that really stood out was a mentee saying that he was grateful for his mentor and not only was she a mentor but she’s a good friend. They’ve been together for a long time so it was really wonderful to see them see each other in person and get to spend that time together cause this is his last year and he’s going to graduate.
It’s such a big difference that Read Ahead makes to these kids.
01/01/2023
✨ Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year! ✨
May this year be full of connection, laughter, joy, and lots of great stories. Here’s to the best possible 2023! 💛
For young children, fostering a relationship between the book and the reader is key! One of our Program Coordinators, Rui Jia Zheng, has some great insight on how to make that connection so that children become more invested in what they’re reading.
12/30/2022
How are you closing out 2022?
We hope that everyone is taking time for rest, connecting with friends and loved ones, and fun.
It is not too late to make a positive impact this year by joining the community of supporters who help make Read Ahead possible. We want reading to be a JOY, and not a struggle, for NYC public school kids.
We have an urgent fundraising deadline to meet by 12/31. We are getting close, but we need your help! And the best part is that Read Ahead’s Board of Directors is MATCHING gifts up to $50,000. So every dollar donated has DOUBLE the impact.
Make your mark on 2022 and make sure that NYC students have the best 2023 possible. Visit https://donate.readahead.org/JoyfulReaders22 to make your gift today. Thank you!
We all have memories of reading growing up and Read Ahead’s program team works hard to build a positive association with reading for kids in our program. We asked one of our Program Coordinators, Cecile Johnson, what she loved about reading as a kid. 📖 💛
Read Ahead mentees love to read about all kinds of topics! 🎨 🔭 🌎️
Estefany, a 5th grade student, shares that her favorite book is about Leonardo Da Vinci and she thinks reading is fun because “I can read about people, and the past, and how they changed the world.”
At Read Ahead, we always strive to make reading a shared and engaging experience between mentor and mentee. Our Program Coordinator, Jamilla Simon, has some great tips on how to facilitate that:
Find what your student is interested in! It could be sports, superheroes, or animals, whichever one it is, choosing books that align with their interests makes all the difference.
Read together by alternating who reads each page and fostering a sense of togetherness while reading.
12/26/2022
2022 was quite a year!
A few highlights:
🎒 669 mentees from 9 partner public elementary schools
💻️ 14,237 Read Ahead sessions throughout the school year
📚️ 6,630 books read together
👍️ 100% of educators reported that students benefited from Read Ahead
😃 99% of parents and caregivers reported that their child was happy to be in Read Ahead
🎉 300 guests attended our first in-person gala in 3 years
Thank you to our amazing community of mentees, mentors, families, schools, corporate partners, and supporters for sharing a page with us this year! Through all of the challenges, we had a year of connection, reading together, and joy. 💛
It’s not too late to make a year-end gift, and thanks to Read Ahead’s Board of Directors donations up to $50,000 will be DOUBLED. Visit https://donate.readahead.org/JoyfulReaders22 to learn more and help make 2023 our best year yet.
Reading is an opportunity to bring the experience of characters alive! One of our Program Coordinators, Britt Applewhite, shares that reading in silly voices is a sure way to bring the page to life.
Reading can give kids access to a wealth of knowledge! 🧠 😄
Hear one of our Read Ahead mentees, 5th grader Erisenia, talk about how reading is joyful for her because she gets to read informational books and learn new things. She especially loves reading about dolphins! 🐬
12/20/2022
📣 We have BIG news!
A generous group of Read Ahead board members are matching donations up to $50,000 through the end of the year! 🎉
This means that every dollar donated will go twice as far to help Read Ahead invest in the resources, tools, technology, and staffing we need to continue our reading-based mentoring program in public schools.
Read Ahead is a free and valued resource for NYC students, and our program wouldn’t be possible without the community of supporters who help fuel our work. ❤️ 💛 Join our campaign by visiting https://donate.readahead.org/JoyfulReaders22
The best way to inspire kids to read is to make it joyful and fun! Here are some great tips from our Senior Program Coordinator, Eva David, on how to do just that. Eva recommends:
🪞 Letting kids pick books where they seem themselves represented
🎭 Using funny voices and acting things out
🎨 Drawing a picture of your favorite part after you’re done
12/17/2022
Did you know that reading is a fantastic stress-reducer? ☺️
A 2009 study from the University of Sussex found that reading for just 6 minutes reduced stress levels by 68%. Reading was even more effective than listening to music, going for a walk, or other calming activities. It doesn’t matter what type of book you’re reading, as long as it’s engaging!
12/16/2022
JOY is one of our core values at Read Ahead, and this holiday season we’re celebrating all of the ways that reading can bring joy - especially when we and read together during Read Ahead!
Over the next few weeks, we’ll share some of our favorite facts, tips, and stories about the joy of reading. What do you love about reading? Let us know in the comments!
11/30/2022
Sending a big and heartfelt thank you to all who supported by donating and sharing our story this !
We not only surpassed our initial fundraising goal, but we have seen an incredible swell of support from nearly 600 different donors! It is incredibly inspiring to know that so many people believe in the infinite potential of New York City youth, and the power of a shared reading experience.
Special thanks to the Read Ahead Junior Board, for their leadership, passion for our mission, and unbelievable hard work to help make this year’s Giving Tuesday such a success.
We are daringly close to reaching $100,000 and it is not too late to join the global generosity movement inspired by Giving Tuesday! Donate at https://donate.readahead.org/campaign/givingtuesday-2022/c442478.
We’re just over halfway through and the Read Ahead Junior Board has helped us raise over $70,000 to support reading-based mentoring for NYC students. Thank you to all who have donated so far. Together we can make a difference! https://donate.readahead.org/campaign/givingtuesday-2022/c442478
11/29/2022
is finally here! 🎉 Our mission is to equip NYC public elementary school students with the mentors and support they need to thrive in the world. Over 19,000 students have become confident, skilled, and joyful readers with the help of our weekly reading-based mentoring program. 📚️💛
The success of Read Ahead is due in large to supporters like you! Check out the link below to join the global generosity movement and continue our important work in NYC schools.
https://donate.readahead.org/campaign/givingtuesday-2022/c442478
11/24/2022
Today and every day, we’re thankful for our incredible Read Ahead community. Wishing everyone a healthy, safe, and happy Thanksgiving! 🍂🥧🧡
11/23/2022
Read Ahead was founded with the simple but powerful idea that when an adult and a child read together, a world of opportunity opens up. More than three decades later, over 19,000 NYC kids have participated in Read Ahead, developing literacy skills, confidence, and so much more.
This video from last spring featuring our friends at P.S. 92 in Queens captures so much of what makes Read Ahead special: the people. The beginning of this school year is flying by, but we couldn’t be more excited for another year of reading together and all of the great stories to come. 💛📚️
About Read Ahead All about Read Ahead's reading-based mentoring program, featuring the students and staff at P.S. 92Q!
11/22/2022
is just one week away and we need your help to make it our best yet! There are three ways you can get involved and support Read Ahead on this global day of good:
⭐️ Join our campaign! Sign up to become a fundraiser as an individual, or rally your friends, family, or colleagues to form a team. Check out readahead.org/givingtuesday for all the resources you need to get started
⭐️ Make a donation! Every dollar raised helps ensure that Read Ahead can continue our important work in NYC schools. Donate at https://donate.readahead.org/GivingTuesday2022
⭐️ Help us spread the word! Post on social media about why you support Read Ahead. Tag us and and share our donation link
Read Ahead wouldn’t be possible without our generous community of supporters. Thank you for helping us reach our $75,000 goal! 📚️🤩💛
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