Who We AreWe believe in working as a community to build an equitable world where all children are strong, confident readers who succeed in school and in life. Founded by Isaac Coleman and a group of community activists, R2S has served more than 600 elementary students over the past ten years. Read more about our vision, mission, and core values here.
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What We DoRead to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe advocates for children's literacy through kindergarten-readiness programming with children birth to five-years-old, one-to-one tutoring with K-3rd grade students, and community-powered literacy programming with families and community partners. Learn more here.
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Who We Serve
With closing the opportunity gap in mind, our goal is to support students in achieving grade-level reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade. We serve children and their families in Asheville and Buncombe County, including partnering with 11 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools systems.
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“Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout the life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.”
- Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations
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Job Openings at R2S Read more about two new positions we are hiring for including a Learning & Engagement Manager and a K-3 Literacy Coordinator. Read More |
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8 Winter-Themed Children's Books With Black Protagonists Chill with these either fantastic readers, perfect for winter and kids of all ages! Read More |
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Best of Blog 2020 | Read to Succeed Check out our top 10 blog articles from 2020 including family reading tips, sight word activities, literacy research, and more! Read More |
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Aeroflow, Inc. Asheville City Schools Beth Ha-Tephila Congregation Borg Warner Foundation BorgWarner Turbo Systems, Asheville Buncombe County Buncombe County Schools Celine & Company Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community Glass Foundation Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Gray Line Trolley Tours of Asheville Housing Authority of the City of Asheville Jaguar Land Rover Asheville Leadership Asheville |
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OpenDoors of Asheville Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Rotary Club of Asheville Table for Two Pottery The Cathedral of All Souls The City of Asheville The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina The Junior League of Asheville Trinity Episcopal United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County University of North Carolina Asheville Wells Fargo Foundation WNC Bridge Foundation WK Kellogg Foundation |
Our Mission
Read to Succeed is on a mission to close the race-based opportunity gap through community-powered literacy programming that engages children, families, and community partners. |
Get in Touch!
Phone: (828) 747-2277 Email: info@r2sasheville.org Physical address: 16A Stewart St. Asheville, NC 28806 (*Note: Our office is located in the Pisgah View Apartments community) Mailing address: PO Box 18652 Asheville, NC 28814 |