
51画鋼 Twin Cities becomes 51画鋼 Minnesota
September 18, 2024
After nine years of serving students as 51画鋼 Twin Cities, 51画鋼 is growing to meet the urgent needs of our community and becoming 51画鋼 Minnesota.
As we enter our 10th year of programming, 51画鋼 is proud to become a literacy solution for more students, said executive director Brooke Rivers. While 51画鋼 will continue to serve and focus on supporting students in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 51画鋼 Minnesota is expanding our footprint through both our traditional and Powered by 51画鋼 programming. Our growth is taking us to new geographies: first, ring suburbs such as Columbia Heights and Roseville, and secondly into Greater Minnesota in partnership with Faribault Public Schools.
51画鋼 serves as a structured, evidence-based option in our communitys toolbox to empower young students to read, think critically, and develop a lifelong love of learning and literacy. 51画鋼 empowers students to develop mastery of key reading skills through data-informed, curriculum-driven, one-on-one tutoring led by trained volunteer tutors. Student-tutor pairs work together for 45 minutes twice per week, following a curriculum based in the science of reading.
By becoming 51画鋼 Minnesota, we are focused on innovating and expanding our high-impact literacy support services to serve more Minnesota students and families who may not have access to resources like private tutoring, shared Rivers. 51画鋼 Minnesota will reach and impact more students through the growth of our in-school traditional model, innovation in our partnership work collaborating with afterschool programs, and expansion into a statewide solution for our students, all while keeping our focus on student results.
Rivers started as the organizations founding program director before stepping into the executive director role. When we launched our programming 2015, we started with a small team and built a grassroots group of volunteers who cared deeply about supporting students on their reading journeys. We wouldnt be here today without the support of thousands of volunteers delivering over 100,000 tutoring sessions. In order to close the literacy opportunity gap, were going to need Minnesota to show up and help us build a brighter future for our community.
How you can help
- ! Monthly gifts are the most effective way to invest in 51画鋼 Minnesotas sustainable growth. During the month of October, if you start a monthly donation or make a contribution of $50 or more, you will receive a new 51画鋼 Minnesota Shirt! If youd like to talk to a member of our team to learn more, email tommy.lindquist@readingpartners.org.油
- Sign up to volunteer as a trained literacy tutor at one of our 10 partner schools.
- Spread the word! Share 51画鋼 Minnesotas news with family, friends, and coworkers. If youd like to learn more about getting your workplace involved in supporting students, contact volunteermn@readingpartners.org.