“To learn to read is to light a fire” — Victor Hugo, Les Miserables S o, we began the year with great optimism, and we have not been disappointed. We are back in the schools of our partner districts and are serving children. We have reestablished ties with our university partners,
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Save the Date for Sip ‘N Spell 2022!
Mark your Calendars! SAYL will be hosting our annual fundraiser on Thursday, October 13th, 2022 from 6-9 P.M. at Legacy Park. This adult-only event will feature a spelling bee and a BBQ Dinner with drinks. Funds will benefit our vision that every child in South Texas enters 3rd grade reading
A Letter from the Executive Director
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela Well, we are quickly coming to the end of the 2021 – 2022 school year. Soon our students will be completing what, at times, seemed an insurmountable mountain — a school year filled with Covid-19 and the chaos that has surrounded
We are going digital!
This flyer will be posted on each Reading Buddy Trunk at the Elementary Schools. If you happen to have any issues with the QR code, the link to the student session form can also be found under organization forms on our website.
Join SAYL @ Roshnic’s Fashion Show!
This year, Roshnic’s Fashion Show is supporting San Antonio Youth Literacy! Donate $1000 to SA Youth Literacy and get 2 free admissions and a gift takeaway when you attend! Donate $500 to SA Youth Literacy and get 1 free admission! For sponsorship level purchases please click here. To purchase individual
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson What better time than during this season of hope, joy and giving to announce that Reading Buddies are once again meeting in person with children across San Antonio. It has been
Thank you for an OUTSTANDING Sip N’ Spell!
We would like to extend a grateful thanks to all who attended and contributed to the success of our SAYL Sip ‘n Spell on Thursday, October 14 at Legacy Park. Our adult spelling bee was a major success! Our volunteers and community supporters came together to celebrate San Antonio Youth
A Letter from the Executive Director
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” – Sun Tzu As all of us know, in March of this year, we were thrown into chaos that none of us would ever have possibly imagined. Everyday life as we knew it would be no more. The simple routines were
Healthy Minds and Warm Hearts: How Reading is Self-Caring
As we draw closer to the winter holidays, we come to a time of year that is marked with family, cozy blankets, and relaxing indoors away from the bite of winter weather. Many of us have undoubtedly spent a majority of our time indoors this year and one of the
Heart-Warming Winter Children’s Books for a Cold Winter Night
San Antonio weather may not provide the perfect winter wonderland but believe me when I say that these Children’s Books about Winter will surely capture the spirit of the season. Reading to a child during a winter break is a perfect way to keep the gears moving and keep your