The Story Behind a Transformative Literacy Tool to Put Power in the Hands of Families By Liz Rothaus Bertrand In October, Read Charlotte rolled out an updated version of its popular Reading Checkup with several enhancements to make it work even better for local families throughout the school year. Nearly 2,600 children completed a Reading […]

By Liz Rothaus Bertrand From the beginning, Read Charlotte has been a collaborative effort. To successfully and dramatically improve literacy among Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s youngest residents, a wide variety of community organizations working together is vital. One key funder helping to lead the way has been Wells Fargo. “I feel pretty fortunate that we have been involved […]

By Liz Rothaus Bertrand The other night my 10-year old walked into the kitchen and asked: can we try something new for dinner? I was already halfway through making spaghetti and meatballs so you can imagine the look I gave him…  But it wasn’t a change of menu he wanted: “How about a family book […]

If my wife and I were to stack the books that we each read to our daughters in piles next to each other, my wife, Teresa, would have me beat hands down. She read daily with our three daughters, from when they were born through middle school. My wife spent more time with my girls […]

Written by Liz Bertrand It was a cold February day in 2016 when Munro Richardson, newly appointed Executive Director of Read Charlotte, held a conference call with Janet Singerman (President & CEO) and Carolyn Hazeldine (COO) of Child Care Resources Inc., an organization that helps to ensure that all young children have the kinds of […]

A look at Year One in Charlotte and its game-changing potential in Read Charlotte’s community-wide initiative to double literacy rates By Liz Rothaus Bertrand When Munro Richardson first heard about the HELPS Program from a colleague in the United Way of the Greater Triangle, he was skeptical. Richardson, Executive Director of Read Charlotte, and his […]