Read Charlotte recognizes ordinary people in Mecklenburg County doing extraordinary things to improve children’s reading. To create change for our children, Read Charlotte needs the help of the whole community.
Second-grade teacher Monica Lee hopes students leave her classroom having developed not just literacy skills, but also a deeper appreciation of and love for reading.
Cyra Aggarwal became a book blogger at age 13, launching her own website dedicated to sharing the joy of reading with the world.
When Derrin Gleaton found that his oldest son wasn’t connecting with reading, he was determined to help, and to show his son how much fun books can be.
The work Rhiannon Polite does as principal at Lebanon Road Elementary School has a ripple effect, positively impacting not just students at the school, but also their families and communities.
Kamieon Martin has read to his two young sons daily since their births, and is always looking for new ways to engage them and inspire a love of reading. That commitment inspired his wife, Neisha Martin, to nominate him as a Read Charlotte Reading Hero.
Confidence, character, and a love for reading: These are the things Robert Hayden is focused on instilling in students.
Nominations must be in the name of a single individual. (Groups and organizations are ineligible for consideration.) There is no age or occupation requirement to be eligible, as long as the individual is impacting reading success in an extraordinary way in Mecklenburg County.
No. All nominations must be submitted online through our website.
Reading Heroes will receive a one of a kind Read Charlotte Reading Hero t-shirt, a recognition letter and a digital Reading Hero “badge” to share on their social media channels. (Some Reading Heroes will also be recognized on Read Charlotte’s website, the monthly newsletter, social media and more!)
Read Charlotte is a community initiative that unites educators, community partners, and families to improve children’s reading from birth to third grade. We don’t run programs. We are a capacity-building intermediary that supports local partners to apply evidence-based knowledge about effective reading instruction and interventions, high-quality execution, continuous improvement, and data analysis to improve reading outcomes.
Read Charlotte is a civic initiative of Foundation For The Carolinas.
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