The Read Together initiative is built around the simple yet powerful practice of an adult and a child reading together, which is a proven strategy to build children’s language, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.
The initiative, which was developed in 2023 by Read Charlotte and a group of 16 partner organizations, is an effort to have more children in Mecklenburg County experience reading together with their families. The initiative has two parts: a family-focused, countywide marketing campaign, and collaborative work among partner groups to raise awareness around the importance of reading together, create resources like ReadTogetherCLT.org, and help identify and reduce possible barriers for families. We meet regularly to continue to foster collaboration around the practice, and around partners’ direct work with children and families.
