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FACT: Nearly one third of Florida's third graders attending public school cannot read at minimally proficient levels.

 

And, sadly, those children are four times more likely to drop out of high school. In an effort to ensure more children are reading at grade level by the end of third grade, United Way of Broward County is entering the second year of ReadingPals - a three-year initiative focused on engaging, training and deploying volunteer "reading pals" in our community. The focus of this initiative will be working with First Grade students in the lower-performing schools throughout Broward County.  Volunteers will be asked to dedicate one hour a week for 25 weeks starting in September 2013 to read in individual or small group settings.   (Trainings for volunteers will start on June 27, 2013)

 

Program Locations:

 

1.      Collins, 1050 NW 2^nd Street, Dania Beach, 33004

2.      Croissant Park, 1800 SW 4^th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, 33315

3.      Dillard Elementary, 2501 NW 11^th Street, Fort Lauderdale, 33311

4.      Endeavour, 2701 NW 56^th Ave., Lauderhill, 33313

5.      Sunland Park, 919 NW 13^th Ter., Fort Lauderdale, 33311

6.      Fairway, 7850 Fairway Blvd., Miramar, 33023

7.      Flamingo, 1130 SW 133^rd Ave., Davie, 33325

8.      Morrow, 408 SW 76^th Ter., North Lauderdale, 33068

9.      North Fork, 101 NW 15^th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, 33311

10.  Oakridge, 1507 N. 28^th Ave., Hollywood, 33020

11.  Park Ridge, 5200 NE 9^th Ave., Deerfield, 33064

12.  Pompano Beach Elementary, 700 NE 13^th Ave, Pompano Beach, 33060

For more information and to RSVP for the training, please contact Adriana LeCorgne at 954-462-4850 ext. 164 or alecorgne@UnitedWayBroward.org

 

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