Philly Reading Coaches (PRC), part of Philadelphia’s Out of School Time Initiative, helps children grow more comfortable with reading by pairing them with volunteers for fun, one-on-one reading sessions once a week. Each child also receives 25 free books to take home and continue discovering the joys of reading.
Volunteers and students alike are enjoying the program:
Excited to be a volunteer Philly Reading Coach! This year I’ll be reading one-on-one with a K-3 student each week for an hour. They might choose to read, I’ll read or we’ll read together. The goal is to meet every week consistently and get them feeling positive about reading! 📚 pic.twitter.com/ZERpBHRGqU
— Josh Kruger (@JoshKrugerPHL) September 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/logpeterson/status/1047963203685273600
Do you want to support the city’s efforts to have more children reading on grade level by fourth grade? Become a Philadelphia Reading Coach!
Reading sessions take place after school between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in several schools, recreation centers, Police Athletic League (PAL), Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Housing Authority, and Project HOME sites all across the city.
Check out our site map for a full listing of Philly Reading Coaches sites!
Listed below are sites with immediate need for volunteers:
In Kensington
McVeigh Recreation Center
400-64 Ontario Street, 19134
Police Athletic League: 25th District
3150 N Mascher Street, 19133
In the Northeast
Laura H. Carnell Elementary School
1100 Devereaux Avenue, 19111
McIlvain Playground
5200 Penn Street, 19124
In Southwest Philly
Police Athletic League: Southwest
5900 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
In West Philly
Christy Recreation Center
728 S 55th Street, 19143
Call 215-686-0317 or email PRC@phila.gov with questions on how to start volunteering!
