Ohio Reading Corps has partnered with The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County to offer free reading tutoring to K-3 students. For six weeks in February and March, Ohio Reading Corps members will provide after-school reading assistance to K-3 students.
Tutors will be available Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. at the Boardman Library and Michael Kusalaba Library on Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, and March 6, 13. Registration is not required.
Ohio Reading Corps is a grant-funded AmeriCorps program. Members complete a year of service at numerous school districts across the Mahoning Valley providing in-school tutoring to below-proficient students. Math tutors also serve locally through the partner program of Ohio Math Corps. Members are vetted, trained and supervised through the Mahoning County Educational Service Center.
“The Library is pleased to be partnering with Ohio Reading Corps on this new offering. Our libraries are a wonderful place to connect students to a wide variety of reading and learning materials. We hope that our area’s students will take part in this program to strengthen their reading skills, which will strengthen their success in school,” said Library Executive Director Aimee Fifarek.
Ohio Reading Corps/Ohio Math Corps Regional Coordinator Sarah Laite, MCESC, worked with the Library’s Early Learning Team Leader Pamela Brockway on arranging the tutoring opportunity.
“For a struggling student, reading tutoring is an invaluable resource. We are thrilled to be collaborating with the Library to expand our reach and serve even more children in our communities,” said Laite.
“This program builds on the Early Literacy skills that our librarians focus on in preschool story times. When children improve their reading skills, they will see that reading opens many doors,” noted Brockway.
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