OttawaReads

When “OttawaReads” everyone benefits!

The Ottawa Network for Education’s OttawaReads program is a unique school/business partnership that draws volunteers from the corporate and public sectors to read one-on-one with children in Kindergarten and Grade One classes in Ottawa schools.

After attending an orientation/training session in their place of work, volunteers fulfill a weekly or bi-weekly one-hour commitment to read to students in local schools. Each participating organization is partnered with a school in their own geographic location. The number of volunteers requested from each organization is based upon the size of the company and the requirements of the partnering school.

Program Goals

• To strengthen, enrich and improve student learning, specifically in Early Literacy skills.
• To create a climate for involvement and interaction between schools and community.
• To foster volunteerism within the corporate and public sectors.
• To facilitate an increase in social and economic capital through enhanced literacy.

Let us know if your company/organization would like to have a corporate presentation on OttawaReads.