Brian Gallagher, CEO of Reach Out and Read, discusses the organization’s mission and initiatives with Kristina MacBury on the national podcast, Education Excellence. Gallagher describes the importance of the Reach Out and Read model when he states, “books open the world to children, new ideas, new pictures, new words, all the things we need for early literacy and future success.“…
Reach Out and Read is thrilled to officially welcome Mark Del Monte and Lilly deSouza Burr to the National Board of Directors.
Mark is the CEO/Executive Vice President of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Mark has for many years been a strong supporter and advocate of Reach Out and Read.
What started as a somewhat “nutty” idea by some of our pediatricians has turned into a full-scale outpouring of joy and love for reading together during these isolating times. Reach Out and Read’s video project #ReadTogether encourages family reading time and bonding by asking individuals to film and share videos of themselves reading children’s books aloud.…
I first learned about Reach Out and Read during my residency training. We were told that this was a program where we engage parents and try to get them to read more with their children. We do this by providing a book during a well visit, discuss with parents about the importance of reading to children regularly, and the beneficial outcome of early engagement.…
Congrats to our Program Manager, Gail Phillips. Gail was honored with the Wyntress Smith Award at Reach Out and Read National’s 30th Anniversary celebration in Boston! Gail embodies Reach Out and Read’s core values and our team feels certain that she has been blessed with a 25th hour to her day as there is no one who can accomplish more tasks with better results than Gail.…