Raising A Reader
$30,000 / 2014 / Education
For expenses related to the implementation of the Raising A Reader literacy initiative in Baltimore City.
Raising A Reader
$72,520 / 2015 / Education
For support of the Summer Enrichment Program, including books, print materials, and parent trainings, for underserved Baltimore City public school students.
Reading Partners
$35,000 / 2012 / Education
Two grants for the implementation of Reading Partners, a one-on-one, twice-a-week K-5 tutoring program using trained community volunteers, in five Baltimore City public elementary schools. The program targets low-performing readers and is complemented by the Take Reading Home program, which provides age- and skill-appropriate reading materials for home use. The goal is to have students performing closer to grade level by the end of the school year.
Reading Partners
$50,000 / 2013 / Education
Toward implementation of the Reading Partners one-to-one literacy tutoring for underperforming K to grade-five students in five Baltimore City Public Schools elementary schools.
Reading Partners
$80,000 / 2015 / Education
Toward expansion of the Reading Partners one‑to‑one literacy tutoring for underperforming K to 5 students in 16 Baltimore City Public Schools elementary schools.