A special thank you to Hulu Viewer Experience for donating $2,344 to San Antonio Youth Literacy. Hulu created their own Fiesta medal with a goal to donate their proceeds to a local nonprofit, and SAYL was the lucky recipient!!
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Reading Buddy Spotlight – Lucy Blevins
This month’s Reading Buddy goes to Ms. Lucy Blevins! Lucy has been a Reading Buddy since the 2013-2014 school year and is continuing into her 6th year. She is a volunteer at Bonham Academy and has enjoyed every minute of it. She first learned about the program through her company,
Book Buddies News – November 2018
At Book Buddies the new year of book drives and volunteer activity is in full swing. Our Book Drive Committee, consisting of Maria Salinas, Rosa Maria Gonzalez, and Midge Breslof, is working on encouraging groups all over the city to hold book drives. And those books have been coming in! Concordia
Reading Buddy Insider – Book Introductions and the Picture Walk
One way we can set students up for greater success when reading is by introducing and previewing a book before beginning to read. Many students are familiar with the process of taking a few minutes before reading a new book to discuss what they are about to read; however, other
Executive Director Note – November 2018
“Each day I am thankful for the nights that turned into mornings, friends that turned into family, dreams that turned into reality and likes that turned into love.” –Author Unknown Here at SAYL, we have many things to be thankful for this coming Thanksgiving Day. We are thankful first and
Reading Buddy Tip: Relationship Building in Your First Few Sessions
The title Reading Buddy implies two roles for the volunteer: reading tutor and supportive mentor. Both roles are important and intertwined. When we build strong, supportive relationships with students they feel more at ease to take the risks that learning requires. Because of this it makes sense to take some
Book Buddy News – October 2018
Reagan High School Honor Society is again proving to be a valuable partner to Book Buddies, having started the year by agreeing to help at many sorting sessions. On Saturday, September 22, they backed that up by working like beavers to help reduce the pile of unsorted books that have
Executive Director Note – October 2018
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Sir Winston Churchill My friends, this month’s message will be short and heartfelt. When I came to San Antonio Youth Literacy a bit over 2 years ago, I was blown away by the work that goes
Donor Spotlight – September 2018
During this last month SAYL was fortunate to receive a donation of $305 from ATKG, LLP, which represented proceeds from their Ping Pong Event. A BIG THANK YOU for their support!!
Book Buddy News – September 2018
Our Goal This Year: Book Buddies are shifting into high gear to bring even more books to kids in Title I schools next spring. Last year’s total of 40,000 books was great, but we hope to come close to doubling that in the 2018 – 2019 school year. How? The same