Reflection written by Samira Lott, 2023-2024 English Literacy First Tutor As we begin the new year, Literacy First AmeriCorps tutors are preparing to enter the second half of their service […]
Read MoreReflection written by Samira Lott, 2023-2024 English Literacy First Tutor As we begin the new year, Literacy First AmeriCorps tutors are preparing to enter the second half of their service […]
Read MoreReflection written by Skylar Joseph, 2022-2024 English Literacy Tutor and AmeriCorps Leader As I reflect on my journey with Literacy First, a profound story of service comes to mind—one that […]
Read MoreThroughout my service year, I tutored eight kindergarten friends. My experience teaching my youngest students taught me a lot, from learning how to manage behavior to how quickly children develop. I want to share what I learned from each of these students that I supported throughout the year.
Read MoreLiteracy First tutors apply to serve in this role for a whole host of reasons. We welcome tutors from various life stages, some with years of teaching and professional experience […]
Read MoreHear from Hannah Tymonek, a 2022-2023 Literacy First English tutor who will return for the 2023-2024 school year as a Leader. Hannah plans to pursue her dreams of becoming a teacher while serving a second year with us.
Read MoreMany of Literacy First’s AmeriCorps members apply to serve in order to explore professional development and career opportunities. As the school year comes to a close, Darby shares the story of a special student, Maiah, and reflects on how working with Maiah helped her realize her future career plans.
Read MoreAs AmeriCorps Texas Week comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the collective impact our tutors have had in our community over the past 29 years.
Read MoreA heartwarming story from Literacy First tutor Isabelle explaining how she’s using The Story of Ferdinand and a stuffed replica of the children’s book character to help her students breathe through a challenging year.
Read MoreBy Cody Hervey, 2021-2022 Literacy First Tutor My time serving as an early literacy tutor with Literacy First has been different compared to my first two years of national service. […]
Read MoreBy Sylvia Rainey, 2020-2021 Literacy First Tutor The most gratifying statement I heard all year was from one of my second-grade students. “I finally got the hang of reading!” he […]
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