READ ALLIANCE INC
Programs
Teen Leadership and Literacy Development
TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM- TEEN LEADERS ARE ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL AFTER SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT FOR 90 MINUTES A DAY, FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE DAYS A WEEK, AT A NEARBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EARNING AN AVERAGE OF BETWEEN 600-1,000 OVER 45 SESSIONS. TEEN LEADERS ARE NOT ONLY TRAINED TO DELIVER THE RESEARCH-BASED READING CURRICULUM ONE-ON-ONE TO YOUNG CHILDREN, BUT THEY ARE ALSO TRAINED IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND DATA COLLECTION THAT IS CRUCIAL TO PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, REFLECTION AND ANALYSIS. TEEN LEADERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE TO SENIOR TEEN LEADER, A POSITION WITH ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE TEEN LEADERS, PEER TO PEER DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPERVISION. AS PART OF THE TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM READ ALLIANCE OFFERS COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMMING FOR TEEN LEADERS THAT PROMOTES THEIR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING AND CAREER EXPOSURE, COLLEGE READINESS, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING. READ ALLIANCE LAUNCHED A PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN 2024 TO SUPPORT TEEN LEADERS' PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO CREATE A PIPELINE TO TEACHING CAREERS. IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT EXPANSION, READ ADDED THE ROLE OF SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ASSISTANT DURING THE SUMMER OF FY22 SPECIFICALLY FOR EXPERIENCED TEEN LEADERS WHO WERE HOME FROM COLLEGE TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT TO PROGRAM SITES IF A PROGRAM MANAGER WAS UNABLE TO BE THERE IN PERSON EVERY DAY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6MEarly Literacy Program
EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM- READ'S UNIQUE EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM IS 45 SESSIONS, AND PROVIDES 90 MINUTES OF PROGRAMMING PER DAY IN TWO PARTS: 1) A 45-MINUTE SESSION OF ONE-TO-ONE, INDIVIDUALIZED LITERACY INTERVENTION USING A STRUCTURED, PHONICS-BASED CURRICULUM DELIVERED TO THE YOUNGER READ STUDENTS BY PAID READ TEEN LEADERS, AND 2) A 45-MINUTE GROUP WORK SESSION LED BY A READ TEACHER, EITHER HOMEWORK HELP OR COMPLEMENTARY LITERACY ACTIVITIES. DURING THE ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING SESSION, STUDENTS READ OUT LOUD TO THEIR TEEN LEADERS A BOOK THEY HAVE ALREADY MASTERED, AND THEN THE TEEN LEADER PROVIDES EXPLICIT ONE-TO-ONE READING INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE. AT THE END OF EACH SESSION, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN A BOOK FROM OUR LENDING LIBRARY FOR CONTINUED PRACTICE AT HOME. READ ALLIANCE TARGETS ITS EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM TO KINDERGARTEN, FIRST AND SECOND GRADERS WHO ARE READING AT LEAST HALF A GRADE LEVEL BEHIND. THE INDIVIDUALIZED, PHONICS- BASED INSTRUCTION USES A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM TO ADVANCE READING SKILL IMPROVEMENT OF AN AVERAGE OF AT LEAST ONE READING LEVEL IN JUST 30 SESSIONS. MORE THAN 85 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THE READ PROGRAM ADVANCE THEIR READING SKILL IMPROVEMENT AN AVERAGE OF AT LEAST ONE READING LEVEL. IN FY24 READ ALLIANCE SERVED 1,256 UNDUPLICATED READERS IN 1,560 SEATS, AND EMPLOYED 1,046 UNDUPLICATED TEEN LEADERS IN 1,373 POSITIONS IN 3 STATES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2MProgram 1 [2025]
TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM- TEEN LEADERS ARE ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL AFTER SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT FOR 90 MINUTES A DAY, FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE DAYS A WEEK, AT A NEARBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EARNING AN AVERAGE OF BETWEEN $600-$1,000 OVER 45 SESSIONS. TEEN LEADERS ARE NOT ONLY TRAINED TO DELIVER THE RESEARCH-BASED READING CURRICULUM ONE-ON-ONE TO YOUNG CHILDREN, BUT THEY ARE ALSO TRAINED IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND DATA COLLECTION THAT IS CRUCIAL TO PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, REFLECTION AND ANALYSIS. TEEN LEADERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE TO SENIOR TEEN LEADER, A POSITION WITH ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE TEEN LEADERS, PEER TO PEER DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPERVISION. AS PART OF THE TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM READ ALLIANCE OFFERS COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMMING FOR TEEN LEADERS THAT PROMOTES THEIR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING AND CAREER EXPOSURE, COLLEGE READINESS, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING. READ ALLIANCE LAUNCHED A PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN FY 23 TO SUPPORT TEEN LEADERS' PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO CREATE A PIPELINE TO TEACHING CAREERS. IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT EXPANSION, READ ADDED THE ROLE OF SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ASSISTANT DURING THE SUMMER OF FY22 SPECIFICALLY FOR EXPERIENCED TEEN LEADERS WHO WERE HOME FROM COLLEGE TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT TO PROGRAM SITES IF A PROGRAM MANAGER WAS UNABLE TO BE THERE IN PERSON EVERY DAY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.7M
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