READ 718
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
READ 718 is a nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn, New York, that provides individualized literacy instruction and mentorship to low-income students in grades 3–8 who are reading below grade level. The program pairs students one-to-one with trained volunteer tutors, enabling collaboration within the local community, with sessions held twice weekly in 10-week cycles to develop targeted literacy skills. On average, participants progress about 1.3 reading levels per cycle, reflecting the program’s measured approach to improving reading ability. The organization operates three after-school programs—READ 718 Remote, Bed-Stuy, and Boerum Hill—serving students across diverse neighborhoods in the city.