by TeamReadAdmin | Feb 18, 2026 | Impact, Kids Perspective, Newsletter Archives, Success Stories, Tutor Stories
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....
by TeamReadUser | Oct 15, 2025 | Impact, Tutor Stories
It’s the first day of Team Read coach training and teens are gathered on Zoom, using a “mood meter” to share how they feel. Looking at a collage of different sheep, each coach chooses a sheep that they find most relatable in the moment. They put their answers in the...
by TeamReadAdmin | Aug 19, 2025 | Newsletter Archives, Success Stories, Tutor Stories
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...
by TeamReadAdmin | Apr 22, 2025 | Alumni Stories, Impact, Tutor Stories
By Israr Rukun Team Read has been one of the most formative leadership experiences of my life—though I will be the first to admit that I did not necessarily go into it with a heart of gold and a do-gooder’s need for righteousness. Instead, my initial reasons for...
by TeamReadAdmin | Apr 22, 2025 | Alumni Stories, Coach Corner, Impact, Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
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 TeamReadAdmin | Mar 7, 2025 | Coach Corner, Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
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...
