by TeamReadUser | Sep 25, 2018 | Newsletter Archives
It’s that time of year again! Students are back in school and the Team Read 2018-19 program will kick off in November. As the program continues to grow in both Seattle and Highline, we’re hoping to grow our lending libraries as well. Team Read is hosting its second...
by TeamReadUser | Sep 25, 2018 | Newsletter Archives
Team Read recruiting is in full-swing this fall in Seattle and Highline school districts. Team Read will be hiring more than 350 teens to work as one-on-one reading coaches. We are excited to put our teens to work at nearby schools, libraries and community partner...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 14, 2018 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
Job Title and Company: Education & Library Sales Assistant, Penguin Random House Education: Whitman College, B.A. in Psychology & B.A. in Sociology, 2017 Team Read Experience: 2013 Reading Coach, Broadview Thomson My passion for reading began at a young age,...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 14, 2018 | Newsletter Archives
Team Read’s partnership with Teens in Public Service (TIPS) brought Maddy Hoffman’s energy and enthusiasm to our expanded summer program at MLK Elementary. As we say goodbye (and thank you!) to Maddy this week, we asked about her experience with Team Read’s...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 14, 2018 | Newsletter Archives
I assumed an “appropriately slow” summer on-ramp when I joined Team Read in June. I was both surprised and excited to learn this is not the Team Read way! Instead, days have been packed with dynamic programming in schools and libraries, teens choosing to spend most of...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 14, 2018 | Other
Team Read is recruiting qualified 8th Graders and high school students to tutor 2nd and 3rd Graders during the 2018-19 school year. Applications are due September 26. 18-19 NEW Coach Application 18-19 Reading MENTOR Application 1st Semester
by TeamReadUser | Jul 17, 2018 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
School/major: Columbia University BS in Chemical Engineering, expected 2019 Team Read experience: 2010-15: Teen Coach, Team Read Ambassador 2015-17: Event Volunteer 2018: Summer Office Staff I loved being a reading coach at Team Read! It was really rewarding to see...
by TeamReadUser | Jul 17, 2018 | Newsletter Archives
It’s the first day of the Team Read Summer Program, but Rebecca and Jay’len are already talking a mile a minute. Rebecca, a high school junior, and Jay’len, a third-grader this coming fall, were paired in Team Read this past school year. Together, the pair made big...
by TeamReadUser | Jul 17, 2018 | Newsletter Archives
“A primary goal of Team Read’s Summer Program is to help prevent summer learning loss. Our partnership with The City of Seattle and Summer Staircase lets us reach and engage more kids than ever to achieve this goal. Watching almost 80 kids having fun while learning is...
by TeamReadUser | Jun 19, 2018 | Alumni Stories
School/major: University of Aberdeen in Scotland BSc in Environmental Science, expected 2019 Team Read experience: 2015-16: Teen Coach 2016-17: Site Assistant I was a Team Read coach during my sophomore year in high school and looked forward to working with my student...
