Newsletter, October 2007 |
Letter From The ED |
You are invited to the YES Reading Center for a community open house with California State Assemblymember Ira Ruskin (D-Palo Alto) on Monday, October 15, from 3-5pm.
The 2007 Nation's Report Card shows that California ranks dead last in literacy among low-income children. The open house...
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Volunteer Opportunities |
Become a reading tutor at one of our centers:
College Park (San Mateo,CA)
Belle Haven (Menlo Park,CA)
Selby Lane (Atherton,CA)
Mariano Castro (Mountain View,CA)
Horace Mann (San Jose,CA)
Montague (Santa Clara,CA)
Berkley Maynard (Oakland,CA)
VOLUNTEER TODAY!
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Literacy Tip |
Reading Strategy: "Choosing the Right Book "
To help children struggling with reading, one of the most important things you can do is to help them find a book that is at their “just right” level. Choose a book that is too difficult, and their frustration with reading will...
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Our Supporters |
We'd like to thank all our supporters who have made YES Reading possible!
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Our Mission |
To expand the life opportunities of children in low-income communities by empowering them with strong literacy skills.
YES Reading
528 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
info@yesreading.org
(408) 945-5720
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Welcome to New YES Reading Staff! |
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| Left to Right, Back Row: Michael Lombardo, Amanda Moore, Aurelia Aceves, Lilly Green, Matt Aguiar, Jason Overman. Center: Nora Beltran. Front Row: Lia Martinez Campbell, Tyler Abe, Rosa Salinas, Yve Heit, Nuree Choe, Dana Taxin. |
New Staff
As YES Reading expands across the bay, we have added new staff to support our expansion. We would like to welcome our six new staff members!
Matt Aguiar is our new Director of Operations. In this position, Matt will round out the YES Reading management team. He will oversee volunteer recruitment, human resources, accounting, finance, and IT. With rapid expansion underway, this new position will ensure that these vital functions keep pace with YES Reading's growing scale.
We also have 5 new site directors:
- Tyler Abe comes to us after having taught elementary school for four years in East Palo Alto, and is the new Belle Haven Program Site Director.
- Nora Beltran is a native of Mexico, and taught first grade in Chicago. She is leading the center at Castro Elementary School.
- Dana Taxin is the new Selby Lane Site Director. She has experience as acurriculum developer at the Malawi Institute of Education as well as a classroom teacher at an elementary school in San Francisco.
- Nuree Choe was an assistant teacher in New York City and has a Masters in Education from Stanford University. She is the Site Director at Horace Mann Elementary.
- Lilly Green is heading up the College Park, Berkley Maynard, and new Lighthouse Affiliate programs. Lilly also taught in New York City, and has graduate degrees from Bank Street Collage and Columbia University.
All come to YES Reading with strong backgrounds in education and a passion for literacy. Welcome!
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