According to Readers 2 Leaders President and CEO Norma Nelson, After a normal summer break, students often experience the ‘summer slide:’ a tendency to lose academic gains made during the previous school year. This phenomenon disproportionately affects low-income students, and with the extended break due to COVID-19, researchers estimate that students will begin the … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Readers 2 Leaders
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Canceled Event SOS: Readers 2 Leaders’ Lanes 2 Literacy
According to Readers 2 Leaders President and CEO Norma Nelson, Readers 2 Leaders looks forward to its annual fundraising event, Lanes 2 Literacy, each year. An evening usually spent among literacy advocates and bowling pins, the event provides a key point of connection and opportunity between Readers 2 Leaders and our generous supporters. We first rescheduled the event from … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS: Readers 2 Leaders’ Lanes 2 Literacy
Readers 2 Leaders Supporters Learn Of The Reading Emergency Facing Dallas Grade Schoolers
While downtown Dallas streets and surrounding highways were clogged due to the presence of President Donald Trump's presentation at American Airlines Center, an invitation-only crowd gathered at Mary McDermott Cook's Dump Top on Thursday, October 17. The occasion was for Readers 2 Leaders supporters to learn about the dismal state of literacy among grade schoolers. Here's a … [Read more...] about Readers 2 Leaders Supporters Learn Of The Reading Emergency Facing Dallas Grade Schoolers
JUST IN : Selection Plans Announced For 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiaries
If you’re a Dallas County children’s nonprofit, you’ll want to mark down this date — Thursday, September 5. At 9 a.m., the 2020 Crystal Charity Ball will hold a “brief prospective application orientation” at Communities Foundation of Texas. And while no one is going to score points for attending, those in attendance will get a better understanding of the process … [Read more...] about JUST IN : Selection Plans Announced For 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiaries
Lanes 2 Leaders Event Strikes A 300 Game In Support Of Readers 2 Leaders
The sounds of happy talk and bowling balls clattering down the lanes before striking pins filled the Bowl and Barrel on Thursday, April 4. But the noisy, carefree evening had a serious purpose: raising money for Readers 2 Leaders, a literacy program that provides underserved Dallas kindergarten and elementary students ages 3-12 with high-quality tutoring. The third annual … [Read more...] about Lanes 2 Leaders Event Strikes A 300 Game In Support Of Readers 2 Leaders
Lane 2 Literacy Scored Nearly A Perfect $100K At Bowl And Barrel For Readers 2 Leaders
While attorney Shonn Brown has been known for her talents in the courtroom and her leadership roles at such highfalutin fundraisers as the Dallas Women's Foundation Luncheon, Dallas CASA's Cherish the Children Luncheon and the Dallas Museum of Art's Art Ball, she replaced her stilettos with bowling shoes on Thursday, April 5, at Bowl and Barrel at The Shops at Park Lane. … [Read more...] about Lane 2 Literacy Scored Nearly A Perfect $100K At Bowl And Barrel For Readers 2 Leaders
MySweetWishList: Readers 2 Leaders
According to Readers 2 Leaders Executive Director Norma Nelson, “My holiday wish is for all third graders in Dallas County to receive the early literacy skills they need to succeed! I’d like to introduce you to three Readers 2 Leaders students: Catalina, Fernanda and Alaina go to different schools, but they have something in common: they all dream of helping others in the … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Readers 2 Leaders
MySweet2016Goals: Norma Nelson
According to Readers 2 Leaders Executive Director Norma Nelson, “This month, I have had the tremendous blessing (and honor!) of being named Readers 2 Leaders' first Executive Director! “Readers 2 Leaders is a non-profit organization founded in 2010, whose mission is to develop and grow the reading skills of children in West Dallas ages 3-10 so that they succeed in school, … [Read more...] about MySweet2016Goals: Norma Nelson