Raising A Reader Massachusetts (MA) and UniFirst Corporation have announced a new partnership to bring the signature Red Bag Book program to UniFirst employees, providing them with access to children’s books at no charge and the opportunity for parents to learn interactive dialogic reading techniques, regardless of their reading level. Please read the UniFirst news release for […Read More]
With the ride just a little over a week away, we’re excited to feature one of our virtual riders, Michael Dakers. Mike is a member of our Emerging Leaders group, and is working on his MBA at Boston College. He has this to share: “This is my first time participating in the Rodman ride and […Read More]
We’re just under a month out from the Rodman Ride and it’s time to feature another of our volunteer riders! Ja’so Shotts is a partner at Ironside Insurance Group and the treasurer of Raising A Reader MA’s Emerging Leaders Board. He’s participating in the Rodman Ride for the second time this year. Here’s why: “I […Read More]
Raising A Reader MA is a proud participant of the Rodman Ride for Kids. Our riders will ride 25, 50, or 100 miles on September 23rd and have been hard at work fundraising in our honor. Even better, the funds they raise will be matched by the Rodman Ride by 3%. Each week until the […Read More]
Guadalupe Panameno, our Parent Liaison leading the Parent Ambassador program for Greater Boston, recently participated in a highly competitive six week program at the MA State House. Guadalupe learned important tactics and information about policy and advocacy, which she will bring to our Parent Ambassadors and our staff. Congratulations Guadalupe!
We are beyond proud to congratulate not just one, but TWO of our amazing Senior Program Managers for recognition by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW)! On April 25th, Pioneer Valley Senior Program Manager Francia Wisnewski was sworn in as a Regional Commissioner for Hampshire-Franklin County. Members are appointed to conduct ongoing […Read More]
Raising A Reader MA is a proud recipient of a generous grant from the Barr Foundation to continue helping families of young children from birth through age six to build a culture of literacy at home and develop the literacy skills they need for reading success. Read more: https://www.barrfoundation.org/partners/raising-a-reader-massachusetts
As the winter cold sets in, nothing will warm you up like sharing a book with a child you care about. Please help us make this a reality for families all over Massachusetts. One way to help our efforts is to purchase an item from this wishlist. Your contribution will help us engage families, through […Read More]
When should you starting reading to kids? “Starting at birth,” says Maria Mombeleur, Raising A Reader MA’s Brockton Regional Program Manager. This past weekend, Mombeleur was featured on WCVB’s “CityLine.” Watch Maria talk about how the program works, dialogic reading and the importance of reading to kids as early as possible.
Ten children (ages one to ten) read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” with their families. This video celebrates the ten year anniversary of Raising A Reader Massachusetts and was first shown at the Dinner with an Author event on June 1, 2016. Produced by Josh Kastorf through Northeastern University’s The Experiential Network (XN).