READINGPALS

MENTOR TO MAKE

a difference

Early childhood intervention provides us a chance to impact a child’s love for reading. Did you know that 47% of Florida students cannot read at a minimally proficient level by the end of third grade? ReadingPals — a statewide, volunteer-based literacy initiative — bridges the gap between community impact and education. Volunteers acts as mentors for students from pre-k through third* grade by reading to a child for one hour per week for 25 weeks.

In a sample of 225 of our students in ReadingPals, reading proficiency increased by 116%. With ReadingPals, we are:

Building meaningful, impactful relationships between students and our volunteer mentors
Helping students develop strong social-emotional foundations through self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making
Improving students’ understanding of the fundamentals for early literacy
Creating a life-long love of reading among early elementary students

ReadingPals is a statewide program designed by the Children’s Movement of Florida. You can join this statewide program (learn more here) and over 2,000 volunteers involved by clicking the link below.

*First and Second Grade follows the ReadingPals Statewide Program

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You can change a child's life!

READINGPALS

difference

2,700

elementary students have been served in Broward’s ReadingPals program

100,000

books have been distributed to help build children’s at-home libraries

2,100

 volunteers have donated over 39,000 hours of reading instruction

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Success Story

“My parents always read to me as a child,” said Terry. “I never really thought about the impact it had until I was much older, but now I am happy to do the same for other children.”

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UPCOMING EVENTS

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

Amazon
Broward County Public Schools
Broward Reads
The Carol Jenkins Barnett Family Trust
Catherine L & Edward A. Lozick Foundation
City of Hollywood
Children’s Services Council of Broward County
The Children’s Movement of Florida
Deerfield Beach
Fifth Third Bank
Florida Power & Light
JM Family Enterprises
PNC Bank
Signature Grand
Youth Mentoring Program