Open until filled. Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume to deborah.valdez@saylonline.wpengine.com Part-time Program Manager Salary: $14.00/hour, part- time, including some nights and weekends Position Summary: Under the direction of the Executive Director, incumbent will plan, direct and coordinate the daily operations of the SAYL 2ndGrade Reading Buddy Program at approximately
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Executive Director Note – July 2019
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, by A.A. Milne It is hard to believe that it has been a month already since we said goodbye to our Reading Buddies and wished them all that is good for their
School Spotlight- April 2019
Congratulations to our School of the Month – Baskin Elementary in SAISD! The team at Baskin has been amazing since day one when their Site Director, Ms. Molloy, came to our training and picked up the trunk. She has been very responsive and helpful and has gone above and beyond
Note from our Board Chair – April 2019
San Antonio Youth Literacy is grateful for every Reading Buddy that has made a difference in the lives of the children in our community. Being a Reading Buddy is a commitment – making time each week to read with students in need. Some of our volunteers have been Reading Buddies for years
School Spotlight – March 2019
Our School of the Month this month goes to Adams Elementary. Adams Elementary is one of our new partner campuses within Harlandale ISD. Our Site Director Ms. Guevara is the librarian at Adams Elementary and has been so helpful to both staff and volunteers this school year. Ms. Guevara makes
School Spotlight – February 2019
Our school spotlight of the month goes to Collins Garden Elementary in SAISD. We are very proud and appreciative for all that Collins Garden has done and continues to do for its Reading Buddies and students. The Site Director, Patricia Nester, has been nothing but lovely to SAYL, especially as
Executive Director Note – February 2019
“Somewhere along the way, we must learn that there is nothing greater than to do something for others.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One semester down and one to go! Don’t know about you, but it flew by, right? This month, I have chosen a quote by Dr. King in
Volunteer Spotlight – Steven Simpson
Our Reading Buddy of the month goes to Steven Simpson. Mr. Simpson has been with SAYL for two years now and volunteers at Green Elementary in SAISD. He first learned about the Reading Buddy program through a public service announcement on Texas Public Radio’s classical music station. When he heard
School Spotlight – Clear Spring Elementary
Congratulations to our School of the Month – Clear Spring Elementary in NEISD! Our volunteers are always greeted by Clear Spring’s friendly front office staff before their session begins, and our helpful Site Director, Ms. Cardenas, can usually be found in her office right next to the SAYL trunk. As
SAYL Welcomes New Staffers
This summer, SAYL welcomed new program manager Alyssa Delgado, and our new volunteer manager, Angela Rendon. Alyssa grew up as the book loving daughter of a librarian in Brownsville, Texas and moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas in 2009. After receiving her BA in English, she moved