READ USA INC

READ USA'S MISSION IS TO SOLVE ILLITERACY THROUGH HIGH-INTEREST BOOKS AND HIGH-QUALITY TEACHING. READ USA'S RESEARCH-BASED, MULTI-LAYERED PROGRAMMING IS HELPING CHILDREN ACHIEVE - AND SOMETIMES SURPASS - GRADE-LEVEL READING PROFICIENCY. READ USA HAS CREATED AND REFINED ITS UNIQUE APPROACH TO DEVELOPING GRADE-LEVEL READERS, TEEN LEADERS, AND TRANSFORMATIONAL TEACHERS USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND PROGRAMMING. READ USA'S MULTI-FACETED MODEL INCLUDES LITERACY TUTORING, BOOK CHOICE & OWNERSHIP, MULTICULTURAL LITERACY PROGRAMMING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER TO END ILLITERACY, ELEVATE THE TEACHING PROFESSION, AND EQUIP AND EMPLOY EAGER WORKFORCE TALENT. MORE SPECIFICALLY, READ USA SEEKS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING LITERACY RESOURCES TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TWO-THIRDS OF LOW-INCOME HOMES HAVE ZERO BOOKS AND TWO-THIRDS OF FOURT