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United Readers is a United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra program designed to improve foundational literacy skills through mentoring with specially trained AmeriCorps members. These AmeriCorps mentors meet with kindergarten through third-grade students one-on-one and in small groups, focusing on phonemic awareness, which is the ability to hear and manipulate sounds. Developed in collaboration with the Washoe County School District, United Readers officially launched in November 2020.
Currently, United Readers’ mentors provide in-person services in four counties across Northern Nevada.
Students are assessed before and after the program to track progress and skill development.
In the past, 96% of students demonstrated improvement after participating in the United Readers program.
Click here to view the full 2023 - 2024 United Readers Assessment Report.
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Questions? Please contact Krystal Nevada, AmeriCorps Program Director, at (775) 325-8907 or by email at UnitedReaders@uwnns.org.
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