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.
“My wife Patty is a mother of 5 wonderful children ages 2-9 years old. Her love of children and reading can be seen in all
“Ms. Côté is one of the most amazing teachers I’ve ever met,” explains a colleague. “She introduces her kids to the most wonderful, unique, culturally
“Morgan was a struggling reader in elementary school,” explains her mother. “Year after year she worked hard with her school, literacy teachers and at home
After retiring from a career in IT, Miles moved to Charlotte to be closer to his granddaughter. Through his local church partnership at Park Road Baptist, he became a reading tutor through
Dr. Devonya Govan-Hunt has tirelessly given her time and efforts to Reedy Creek Elementary, as well as the entire Mecklenburg County community, to improve reading outcomes across the board. “She has
Marie Brown runs a Toddletown Kidz, a home-based daycare center in Charlotte. Even though Toddletown Kidz is a daycare center, Brown exposes children early on
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.
Sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on all things Read Charlotte!