A new school year is underway and Team Read coaches are already hard at work, participating in training and getting familiar with the program materials before they meet the reader they’ll be paired with. If you attended our spring luncheon, you may have had the...
By Roel Taffes, Team Read 2026 Summer Intern My experience as a Team Read Intern has been one of the most important summer internships I have ever done. I have grown and learned so much about child development as well as the workforce. Team Read has allowed me to...
Before we launch into the new school year, it's time to celebrate our dedicated board members. We're grateful for your hard work, guidance, and support throughout the year. While all directors bring something special to the table, there are three who have gone above...
Aurora, a 2026 graduate and four-year-coach, delivered these remarks at a recent celebration: My name is Aurora Currie Palmer. This is my 4th year doing Team Read. I am a site assistant and coach at Campbell Hill Elementary and a Team Read ambassador. When I was a...
This year, 329 reading pairs worked hard and accomplished great things with Team Read. We’re incredibly proud of the dedication and effort shown by all of our readers and coaches as we wrapped up our 28th year of school year programs. The final weeks were action...
Four years ago Juno was a freshman at Garfield High School, and a first-year coach at Team Read. In early 2023, Juno and her reader Barkot, were featured in the Team Read video She Looks Like Me. We recently checked in with Juno who is now a senior, and talked about...
Team Read coaches are juggling a lot. Beyond their time in our program, they’re balancing schoolwork, friendships, family responsibilities, extracurriculars, and the big question of what comes next after high school. And within Team Read, the juggling continues....
Finding My Voice When I first started this internship, I was nervous. I showed up to my first Zoom meeting in a white button-down shirt, unsure of what to expect, only to realize everyone else was in casual clothes. I barely spoke. My voice was quiet. But...
Since 1998, over 13,000 local teens have gained valuable work and life experience as Team Read coaches. Among them are Ruby, now a Washington State employee, and her daughter Angela, who is a reading coach at Hazel Valley Elementary in the Highline School district....
By Charlie Moon, Team Read intern from the Bush School Teen coaches are the backbone of Team Read, as they are the ones who work in close contact with student readers. They work with the kids twice a week to build confidence and spark joy and love for...
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