ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Annie Chin

Senior External Relations Manager, ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë Los Angeles area

annie.chin@readingpartners.org, 510-206-7407

Nonprofit’s 2020-21 impact results show that its innovative online program, ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë Connects, positively impacted students last year 

(Los Angeles, CA) September 22, 2021 

ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë is ready to support student learning no matter what this school year brings

With the COVID-19 Delta variant spreading in communities across the country and vaccine timelines for young children still undetermined, no one knows exactly what to expect from the 2021-22 school year. Given the many variables at play, ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë knows that a hybrid approach to tutoring will ensure that students will be able to receive much-needed literacy support regardless of public health circumstances. Where it is feasible to do so safely, ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë will offer its traditional in-person tutoring program with community volunteers working one-on-one with students in a dedicated reading center in local public schools. In cases where in-person tutoring is not possible,  will allow volunteer tutors to work remotely with individual students in real time. ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë Connects offers the same research-based curriculum materials, scripted lessons, and coaching that support volunteers through the traditional tutoring model.

Students need ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë more than ever

The widespread school interruptions of the past few years have exacerbated pre-existing opportunity gaps (with pandemic-related learning loss disproportionately impacting Black and Latinx students and students experiencing economic disadvantages). Reading is foundational—the ability to read transforms lives and empowers children and communities to thrive. When students can read on grade level by fourth grade, they become well-positioned to graduate from high school, access higher-education, and contribute to an increasingly information-based world. ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë is committed to ensuring that all students receive equitable access to the literacy education they deserve and  has proven that ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë helps students significantly increase reading proficiency.

2020-21 results show that ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë’ innovation helped positively impact students

Each year, ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë publishes reports highlighting student performance for the national organization and for each of its 12 respective regions across the country. The Impact & Innovation reports for the 2020-21 school year have recently been posted on  and include the following highlights.

• In the Los Angeles area: 

  • 425 students at 13 partner schools and other community-based locations were matched with 514 community volunteers who delivered a total of 12,897 tutoring sessions over the course of the year.

  • 100% of tutoring sessions were delivered online via ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë Connects.

  • Facing historic educational disruptions, 90% of K-2 ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë students and 81% of all ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë students met or exceeded their primary literacy growth goal.

  • Despite the heavy shift to an online tutoring platform, and because volunteers received a collective 3,714 hours of training last year (including many new focus areas), 99% of volunteers were satisfied with their experience.

  • Learn more about ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë’ impact in the Los Angeles area .

  • Learn about ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë’ national impact .

Community involvement will allow ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë to maximize student support

The impressive student results highlighted in the 2020-21 Impact & Innovation report are fueled by the generous participation of thousands of community volunteers and donors. In the 2021-22 school year, ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë will provide direct literacy tutoring and support to 12,000 students nationwide and 567 students in the Los Angeles area across its various learning environments.

To become a volunteer with ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë, please visit  and to financially support ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë’ mission centered on educational equity and opportunity for all students, please visit .

Photo of a student and volunteer tutor in a reading center engaging in ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë’ traditional tutoring program (Photo Credit: ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë)

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About ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë

For over, ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë has helped empower students to succeed in reading and in life by engaging community volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring. Since its founding, the national nonprofit organization has mobilized over 70,000 community volunteers to provide, individualized literacy tutoring to nearly 70,000 elementary school students in over 450 under-resourced schools across ten states and the District of Columbia. Visit to learn more about our and our online program innovation, or connect with us on,,, and. ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂë is a proud service partner and has been endorsed by the New York Times.