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...
