Guest Post: Stories of Service

A feature on K-3 Literacy Tutor Miriam Farris from the Virginia Service blog! Igniting a Passion for Learning for Struggling Students Miriam Farris is an AmeriCorps member and tutor with The Literacy Lab – Virginia Reading Corps program at Elizabeth Redd Elementary School in Richmond. Redd is a Title I school, which means that a … Read more

A Competitive Edge

‘14-’15 K-3 Literacy Lab tutor, Hailey Hogan, shares how one of her most behind – and most competitive – students began to thrive with the Reading Corps model last year.  When I began my year of service, I had no idea how much this experience would impact both my outlook on life and my character. … Read more