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With New CEO at the Helm, Reach Out and Read Poised to Transform Early Learning, Healthy Relationships for Millions of Families
35-year-old nonprofit taps national leader Dr. Lynette M. Fraga to accelerate mission, scale impact, advance equity, and strengthen families. Reach Out and Read, the nationally recognized nonprofit redefining pediatric care and strengthening families through early literacy, has named Dr. Lynette M. Fraga, Ph.D., its new Chief Executive Officer. Her leadership marks a defining moment for […]
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“When people think of Dungeons & Dragons, they think of a bunch of dudes in their mom’s basement,” Satine Phoenix, “The Queen of D&D,” says in a piece for Time. “Once a year or so I run a Celebrity Charity Dungeons & Dragons [CCD20] game where various actors and other celebrities play D&D and raise […]
The pandemic has changed just about every aspect of our lives, especially learning. Access to education is an increasing concern not just for adults of small children, but for activist teenagers that care deeply about the effects the pandemic is having on girls and education. Reach Out and Read is proud to partner with Educate […]
In medicine, it’s often called doorknob syndrome—a family’s deepest questions come out as the visit wraps, the doctor’s hand already on the doorknob. In a recent visit, we reviewed Ava’s* growth and development, touched on all relevant age-appropriate guidance, and on all accounts discussed, she was thriving. Then, as my hand reached toward the doorknob, […]
Dr. Elizabeth Erickson, Medical Director of Family Connect – Durham delivering Reach Out and Read to the children and families in NC.
Moms rely on each other for good advice on all things to do with parenting and often that advice comes through social media channels. Reach Out and Read recently partnered with Babbleboxx and several talented professional bloggers to amplify the message of spending time reading aloud together. Joy was the overwhelming sentiment from the moms […]