Reading for Change Receives GWYL Grant

On February 13th, 2020, Give Where You Live members heard three dynamic presentations from Reading for Change, Connections, and We Love Birthday Parties. Reading for Change was the selected charity! On March 5th, members of the Give Where You Live Steering Committee presented the checks to Carianne Gaines, the Director of Reading for Change.

Reading for Change (RFC) is a reading system tailored to elementary students Grades K - 4 at every reading level. It was developed by creator, Ali Martin, an elementary teacher and a Troy native. It is a curriculum which allows students to take charge of their own learning by making reading fun! Students find joy in reading through numerous approaches and stations. Strategies incorporating movement, song, and dance allow students to use their natural energy to fuel their learning! Most students have so much fun, they don't actually realize they are learning! Students are held to high academic and personal standards, making RFC a scholastic program while simultaneously reinforcing beneficial life skills. In addition to the exceptional methodology practiced, RFC provides one-on-one education as well as small group instruction, by educated professionals in this field. The program is funded by private donors and government grants. Today a Reader - Tomorrow a Leader!

GWYL Checks Presentation