Building Readers Together
High-impact literacy training for educators, caregivers, funders, and youth-serving organizations.
Volunteers & Reading Tutors
Does your organization need literacy training for volunteer tutors or reading buddies? R2S can help! Science of reading basics, evidence-based best practices, with tools and strategies to put them to use!
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After-School & Summer Camps
Out-of-school time partners receive literacy training to support students year-round. Learn easy-to-use reading games and activities, and access proven methods and tools that engage young readers.
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Librarians, Funders, Educators
Instructional assistants, early childhood educators, librarians, funders, schools, and anchor institutions can access best practices for supporting early readers, families, and youth service organizations.
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Read 2 Succeed is such an asset to our community! Thank you for ALL that you do. ❤️ This was such a great training! Y’all are incredibly talented and engaging. I learned a lot and really enjoyed it. Fun from start to finish. Thank you!! - Youth Services Librarian, Buncombe County Public Libraries
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What R2S Offers
At Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe, we understand that literacy development is a shared community effort. Whether you are an educator, volunteer, tutor, youth services professional, librarian, afterschool or camp provider, or a partner organization supporting young learners, your role is essential.
Our training packages are designed to equip participants with practical tools, research-based strategies, and culturally responsive approaches that strengthen literacy support across a wide range of settings. Each training centers on creating joyful, inclusive, and literacy-rich experiences for the children and families you serve.
Our training packages are designed to equip participants with practical tools, research-based strategies, and culturally responsive approaches that strengthen literacy support across a wide range of settings. Each training centers on creating joyful, inclusive, and literacy-rich experiences for the children and families you serve.
How We Customize Your Training
Every organization and audience brings unique strengths and needs. Before your session, we schedule a preparation and scope call with key stakeholders to understand:
Using this information, we tailor your training to deliver relevant, actionable content. Depending on your audience, customized modules may include:
Each training is led by experienced literacy specialists and trained community educators who reflect and understand the lived experiences of local families and students.
- Your goals for the training
- The needs and experiences of participants
- The context in which literacy support is being provided (classroom, afterschool, library programming, tutoring, family engagement, etc.)
Using this information, we tailor your training to deliver relevant, actionable content. Depending on your audience, customized modules may include:
- Foundations of early literacy development
- Evidence-based reading and language practices
- Creating literacy-rich environments in any setting
- Supporting diverse learners through differentiated approaches
- Using assessment or observation to guide instruction or tutoring
- Engaging families and caregivers in literacy learning
- Building positive reading identities for children
- Trauma-informed and culturally sustaining literacy practices
Each training is led by experienced literacy specialists and trained community educators who reflect and understand the lived experiences of local families and students.
What Participants Receive
Your training experience extends beyond the workshop itself. Following the session, participants gain access to resources that support ongoing implementation and learning. These may include:
By investing in a customized literacy training package, your organization strengthens its capacity to support young learners—whether in schools, community programs, homes, or beyond. Together, we can cultivate a love of reading and help students build the skills they need for lifelong success.
- Digital copies of presentation slides and handouts
- Children’s books for classrooms, libraries, tutoring programs, or OST settings*
- Evidence-based literacy games and hands-on activities*
- Recommended reading lists, articles, and research summaries
- Short video demonstrations of instructional or literacy support strategies
- Access to R2S’s growing library of literacy tools and materials
By investing in a customized literacy training package, your organization strengthens its capacity to support young learners—whether in schools, community programs, homes, or beyond. Together, we can cultivate a love of reading and help students build the skills they need for lifelong success.
