VIBES Mentor Profile: Kari Li & Linda Liu
Kari is studying Early Childhood and Family Studies at the University of Washington and Linda is a BSD mom of two. Here is what they had to say about volunteering at Jing Mei elementary.
VIBES Mentor Profile: Josh Nelson
Josh Nelson and Sabrina Padilla have been meeting once a week at Sammamish High School for the past year and a half. Their focus has been helping Sabrina gain a better understanding of American literature and Social Studies, two of Josh’s favorite subjects.
VIBES Mentor Profile: Thomas Minter
Thomas Minter is a retired engineer from Boeing Air. Tom was interested in volunteering in the community near his home and wanted to do something with reading. “When I was in school, I was not the Eagle reader, I was probably the Slug reader. I had people who helped me out and I appreciated that. Reading is something you use your entire life. I wanted to help kids in whatever way I could, and I know that if you can read, you can learn.” Tom decided to support early literacy.
Ardmore Book Swap Improves Reading Skills
Helping students build their skills and confidence as readers is key in helping them become prolific readers.Read More