Each year, more than 1 in 3 American children starts kindergarten without the language skills they need to learn to read. Close to 50% of 3rd grade students in Hartford are unable to read at grade level. YOU CAN HELP by becoming a Reading Mentor!

Attend a training session, then select a 30-minute-per-week time slot to read to a K-5th grade student during the school day or after school. For more information, contact us at 860-236-7323 or email read@jewishhartford.org.