Bergen Reads

Bergen Reads is a program set up in conjunction with the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey serving students in public schools in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, that operates under the auspices of the National Jewish Coalition for Literacy. The purpose of Bergen Reads is to organize adult volunteers to tutor / read with students that are below par for their grades. At the end of the year, the students are each presented with a gift of one or two books to read over the summer.

The reading program serves students in grades K-3 at participating elementary schools in Hackensack and Teaneck.

Its new subprogram is called Bergen Listens.

External links

* [http://www.jewishbergen.org/tikkun/bergenreads.shtml Tikkun Olam Initiatives: One hour a Week Can Make a Big Difference in a Child’s Life]