The Problem
54% of Chicago’s public school students do not meet or exceed reading standards.
Only 3 in 10 students entering 4th grade are proficient readers.
Low income 1st graders are only read to for 25 hours on average. In contrast, their peers get 1000 hours one-on-one reading.
Our Solution
We had a blast at Northalsted Market Days this past weekend, marking our fifth year at the fun festival! Click through the pictures to see all the fun our volunteers (both human and canine) had!