New Ways to Connect!

Now there are new ways to stay connected with what's happening at Reading Connections!

You can keep in touch with us via our Facebook Fan Page - learn about news, events, student stories, staff changes, and other everyday details. The Fan Page is also a quick and easy way to share Reading Connections with your friends.

If you like things short and sweet, you can also receive updates by following our Twitter account (readingconnect). Get all the latest news in 140 characters or less!

 

Keep your eyes open for an upcoming blog and a YouTube channel, too!

Back to the top

Student Council Canned Food Drive

Reading Connections' student council is proud to report that we collected and delivered over 130 lbs of food for the Greensboro Urban Ministry!

Thank you to everyone who donated canned goods for this worthy cause.

Back to the top

Fall Fundraising Campaign

Our fall campaign is in full swing! We have already received dozens of donations, but we still have a way to go to reach our goal! If you have already donated, you have our thanks!

Every gift helps, so please spread the word. If you would like to send a fundraising email to your contacts, please contact Marcy Ray at mray@readingconnections.org. She will be happy to send an email that can be forwarded to your friends and colleagues. Even better, tell your friends in your own words why you are a supporter of Reading Connections and simply direct them to our web site's donation page.

If you yourself would like to contribute to our fundraising efforts, please click the "donate now" button to make a contribution. Thank you as always for your steadfast support in making literacy available to ALL members of our community!

Back to the top

Human Race 2010

Reading Connections is planning on participating in The Human Race 2010. We will be forming a team made up of staff, volunteers, students, Board members, and other supporters. This is a great way to make a connection with your student and other nonprofit agencies. Lace up your tennis shoes and join Reading Connections for the Annual Human Race Walk! You can walk or sponsor a walker on the Reading Connections team.

Mark your calendars now - the race will be held March 20, 2010 starting at Grimsley High School in Greensboro.

Back to the top

Office Closed for Holidays

Our offices will be closed December 24 and 25 and January 1 for the holidays.

We wish you all a joyous season and a very happy New Year!

Back to the top

Upcoming Tutor Training Dates

 

Orientation:	January 12	5:00 - 6:15 p.m.	Self Help Building 122 N. Elm Street 5th floor conference room
(You may still begin the "Option A" training prior to attending the orientation)
Training: Choose Option A or Option B
Option A: Session 1:	January 6	9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m..	Self Help Building 122 N. Elm Street
Session 2:	January 13	9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Self Help Building 122 N. Elm Street
Option B: Session 1:	January 13	5:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Self Help Building 122 N. Elm Street
Session 2:	January 14	5:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Self Help Building 122 N. Elm Street

Back to the top

Flexible Tutoring Opportunities

Do you want to volunteer, but your schedule is erratic? Not sure how much time you have to tutor each week? We have the perfect opportunity for you (or someone you know): tutor in our Learning Lab.

Learning Lab is our new program to provide tutoring for students without a permanent 1:1 match. Volunteers sign up for times when they are free each week, and students make appointments during those staffed times. You may be working with a different student every week, or you may find a student whose schedule matches yours.

This program has helped us provide instruction for the 75 students on our waiting list, and we need more tutors! If you are interested in staffing our Learning Lab, please contact Rhiannon Kelly in Greensboro at 230-2223 or rkelly@readingconnections.org, or Kyri Murdough in High Point at 404-3474 or kmurdough@readingconnections.org.

We also have a need for math tutors as we have had numerous requests from students for tutoring in math. Basic math is an important part of literacy, which is defined as “an individual's ability to read, write, and speak English, compute and solve problems, at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in the family of the individual, and in society.” Many of our students need to improve their basic math skills in order to pass the GED or just to perform basic tasks like balancing a checkbook. Classes meet for 1-2 hours per week. If you are interested in serving as a math instructor, please contact Micah Guindon at 230-2223 or mguindon@readingconnections.org.

Back to the top

New Tutoring Site: Temple Emanuel

Temple Emanuel, which hosted our November tutor training, is now open as a site for tutors and students during days or evenings. Please contact Laura Bonasia at 292-7899 to schedule the meeting. Thank you to Temple Emanuel for being such a thoughtful community partner!

Back to the top

New Classes for Students

Tutor Kathy Dunn will be teaching two new classes at Reading Connections:

Civics
Wednesdays Dec 2- Feb 10 
10-11:30 am
5th Floor Conference room
Will use EL Civics curriculum for ESOL students

Reading class for Low Intermediate Students (Level 3)
Mondays Dec 12-Feb 8
10-11:30 am
2nd Floor Conference room
Will use Level 3 Toolkit

Please contact Micah Guindon at mguindon@readingconnections.org if your student would like to participate in these classes.

In addition, Lutheran Family Services is conducting citizenship classes. Contact Andrea at 553-1504 for more information.

Back to the top

We are always interested in your feedback. Do you have questions or concerns? Please contact the office.

Sincerely,
Reading Connections Staff

Greensboro Office
122 N. Elm St., Ste. 520
Greensboro, NC 27401
info@readingconnections.org
Phone: (336)230-2223
Fax: (336) 230-2203

High Point Office
919 Phillips Ave, Suite 107
High Point, NC 27262
info@readingconnections.org
Phone (336) 404-3474
Fax (336) 882-4142

If you think you've received this email in error or would like to be removed from the list, send an email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line to info@readingconnections.org