READERS 2 LEADERS
2800 N HAMPTON RD 120, DALLAS, TX 75212 readers2leaders.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO DEVELOP AND GROW THE READING SKILLS OF UNDERSERVED DALLAS CHILDREN AGES 3-12 SO THAT THEY SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND GRADUATE PREPARED TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

Readers 2 Leaders (Organization) is a not-for-profit organization organized in December 2010 located in Dallas, Texas. The mission of the Organization is to develop and grow the reading skills of underserved Dallas children ages 3-12 so that they succeed in school and graduate prepared to live productive lives. Literacy is a first step toward ensuring all have access to the future they deserve. The COVID-19 pandemic shortened the 2019-20 school year, forced summer programs to reduce their offerings, and continues to disrupt the education of every child in the United States, exacerbating existing systemic divisions in Dallas. According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, third graders who are behind in reading are 4-6 times less likely to graduate from high-school than their on-level peers. Readers 2 Leaders has remained laser-focused on reaching children in the early elementary years and serving students who dont have access to other resources due to economic inequality and systemic racism. Since 2010, individuals and organizations who believe in literacys impact on a childs future have come together to support R2L. Because of that support, children beat the odds. The Organization provides two main programs designed to help children gain the critical early reading skills they need: R2L Tutoring and R2L Coaching. R2L Tutoring is the Organizations direct service program and provides small group and one-on-one reading tutoring in after-school, in-school and summer camp settings. In R2L Tutoring, instructors use research-driven methodologies such as Spalding and Guided Reading as well as ongoing assessments in order to respond to each childs needs. In the 2018-2019 school year, the program served 498 students in the Dallas community. R2L Coaching provides other local out-of-school-time programs with the tools they need to introduce quality literacy instruction to their own programs. Over the course of several months, the Organization works to develop a customized literacy intervention and/or enlightenment plan to existing childrens after-school and summer programs. Then, the Organization provides initial and ongoing training to key staff, and weekly coaching and support as the program is implemented. Over time, program staff have the potential to develop the skills and knowledge to continue delivering high-quality, research-based instruction on their own. In the 2019-20 school year, R2L Coaching impacted 217 students and provided 784 hours of training to adults. R2L Tutoring, the Organizations main program, helps students like Alexandria. Alexandria first entered our in-school and after-school programs when her mother noticed that she couldnt read her homework instructions without help. With small-group and one-on-one attention, Alexandrias reading improved in just a few months, and she joined R2Ls first ever Virtual Summer Camp. In just five months of instruction, Alexandria gained 10 months of reading skills. The Organization is primarily supported by contributions and grants from individuals and other organizations.

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