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.
Alesa Yuodsnukis is a first-grade teacher at Queen City STEM, where her own love of reading motivates her to help her students succeed. Yuodsnukis provides
In Fall 2017, Read Charlotte launched the Data Collaborative, a collective effort by birth through 3rd grade literacy providers, funders and community partners, all working
Felicity Wray and Brenda Slade work with young students (at Briarwood Academy) who are having struggles in reading. It’s an after school program they started
Suzanne Adams is a retired teacher with more than 20 years of experience discovering new ways to activate learning. Having raised two children to be
Tammy Yates teaches Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) at Mallard Creek Elementary School. She has the “all in” mentality as she is constantly teaching students reading
Beth Shawver is the K-2 literacy facilitator at Idlewild Elementary. She is a fantastic literacy coach and teacher to young children. She truly enjoys literacy
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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