Thanks to more than 700 business volunteers, DPS students across the city received an extra boost in their efforts to learn to read this year. Through Power Lunch & TutorMate, volunteers were matched 1:1 with a student whom they read with throughout the year. In addition to invaluable practice around the mechanics of reading, this special 1:1 adult attention also increased students’ affinity for reading, reinforcing the lesson that reading is a fun and worthy activity. This school year, volunteers spent over 6,000 hours reading with DPS students – an incredible investment in our future! We are deeply grateful for our volunteers!
Watch this short video of thanks!
Thank you for your commitment to DPS students and for supporting our vision, Every Child Succeeds!
A very special thank you to Mile High United Way, and Denver Public Schools Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department for your partnership – we couldn’t do this work without you!