1. Reading Partners Double-click to add subtitle

2. Mission To "help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results."

3. History Reading Partners was established in 1999 by Mary Wright Shaw, Molly McCrory, and Jean Bacigalupi in the hopes of improving children's literacy and life opportunities. The trio launched the program at Belle Haven Elementary School in Menlo Park.

5. 12 schools

6. Sacramento

7. 5 schools

8. Los Angeles

9. 3 schoolsAltogether, 750 volunteers work with elementary school students within the program.

11. read aloud from books of the student's choice.