READ 718

This week we celebrate our READers and volunteers as we wrap up the spring cycle!

We still need volunteers for our summer cycle and have some open spots for students, too! Learn more at our links in bio.

We have open spots in both locations! Let’s get ready for third grade with reading confidence and skills! This low cost half day camp of skill building and fun is open to rising third graders from low-income households. Check out the details in link in bio.

Need summer plans? Help a child become a strong, confident reader! We need volunteer literacy tutors for our summer cycle, July 6-August 13. In-person and remote opportunities! Learn more at read718.org and apply today!

Learning happens one connection at a time. 📚✨

Our tutors are more than instructors. They’re encouragers, listeners, and champions for every child who walks through our doors. Whether it’s sounding out new words, building confidence, or celebrating a breakthrough moment, these small interactions create lasting impact.

Thank you to the volunteers, families, and students who make READ 718 a place where literacy and community grow together. ❤️

She’s here‼️READ 718’s new ED, Evelyn Canela-Garcia, officially joined the team THIS WEEK. We are SO EXCITED to introduce her to our incredible volunteers, supporters, students and families. Please join us in welcoming Evelyn to the READ 718 community in the comment section below❤️🖤🤍

One hour a week can change a child’s relationship with reading forever. ❤️📚

READ 718 is looking for volunteer tutors to work 1:1 with Brooklyn students this summer — in person or remotely. No teaching experience required. We provide training, lesson plans, and support every step of the way.

If you’ve been looking for a meaningful way to give back, this is it.

🗓 Summer Cycle: July 6 – August 13, 2026
📍 Boerum Hill, Bed-Stuy, or remote
🔗 Apply at www.read718.org

Help a child learn to read. Become a volunteer tutor.

Currently on our nightstands and in our tote bags 📚✨

One thing about the team at READ 718, we’re always reading. From reflective nonfiction to page-turning fiction to books that help us grow as educators, every story shapes the way we show up for our students and each other.

Swipe through to see what the staff is reading lately 👀💭

Our community shows up in powerful ways and this year’s benefit raffle is no exception.

From incredible prizes to generous sponsors, every contribution helps us keep doing what matters most: supporting young readers.

Swipe to see what’s up for grabs →
6 days to go. Join us, enter the raffle, and be part of the impact.

Literacy work is human work.

Behind every data point is a relationship and behind every relationship is a tutor showing up with care, patience, and belief.

Get to know some of ours →