It's coming... 2010 Family Reading Festival...February 6, 2010...And don't forget to report your participation in the 7th Annual Day of Reading...February 10, 2010!!

 

Mission

This City Reads! is a community alliance of organizations to champion and leverage the power of reading to promote the future success of families, individuals, and businesses in Greater Akron/Summit County.

Vision

Summit County/Akron is the Reading Capital of the World. What’s possible if all our kindergartners are ready to learn to read? What’s possible if all our third graders are reading to learn?

This City Reads!
Partners believe:

Reading is everyone’s business

An information-based economy requires everyone to read

Reading soars when family, school and community collaborate

First you learn to read, then you read to learn

Reading is essential to improving quality of life

Reading is fundamental to responsible citizenship

This City Reads! Goals

Leverage impact

Engage the community

Connect individuals and families with resources

Champion the collaborative model

2008 Report

2007 Report

2006 Report

It is all about celebrating reading!!

The countdown has started!

7th Annual Day of Reading,

February 10th is fast approaching!!

Register today!!

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What better way to spend a snowy day than curled up with a good book? Check back here if the weather puts a damper on your plans!

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

THE 7TH ANNUAL DAY OF READING

Registrations can be submitted today using our online form or our paper form

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Despite the weather the Family Reading Festival was a HUGE success. many thanks to our special guests; Jim Gill, Robin Echols Cooper, WordGirl & DOG and our Celebrity Readers; Judge Deszo, Mayor Plusquellic, County Executive Pry, Capt. Al Bragg and Officer Dale Dorn

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Many thanks to the following partners for their support

Akron-Summit County Public Library, Akron Children’s Hospital, Giant Eagle, First Book Greater Akron, Western Reserve PBS, Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund and Robert A. & Jean C. Meyers Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation, Buckeye Community Health Plan, Hatties Café, and This City Reads!

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CONGRATULATIONS

to the following schools for winning author visits :

Lippman Day School - Will Hillenbrand

Akron Public Schools - Will Hillenbrand

Woodridge Local Schools - Shelley Pearsall

Cuyahoga Falls City Schools - Shelley Pearsall

Summit Academy - J. Patrick Lewis

Springfield Local Schools - J. Patrick Lewis

The authors will visit February 8 & 9, 2010 as part of the events leading up to the 7th Annual Day of Reading.

Many thanks to the Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund and Robert A. & Jean C. Meyers Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation for supporting this event.

 

CONGRATULATIONS

All Summit County Readers

90,805 of you reported your reading!

That is a great number thanks to you all!

 

 

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This City Reads! Partners

A Y's Place

Ability at Work, A Hattie Larlham Program

Akron Aeros

Akron Art Museum

Akron Beacon Journal

Akron Children's Hospital

Akron General Medical Center

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Akron Ohio Reads Program(Akron Public Schools)

Akron Public Schools

Akron Reads-King School

Akron Summit Community Action Inc.

Akron Urban League

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

Akron-Summit County Public Library

Akron-Summit County Public Library

Al Kaf Temple #109

alicia strickler

all american soap box derby

AMBC Christian

AMBC Christian Academy

Barberton City Schools

Barberton Public Library

Barnes & Noble-Montrose

Betty Bryant

Boys & Girls Clubs of Summit County

Brightside Academy

Callis Tower

Caring Communities of Summit County

Children's Place UMC Daycare

City of Akron

Color Our Rainbow Academy

Community Health Center- Help Me Grow

Copley-Fairlawn Kiwanis

County of Summit

County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADM) Services Board

County of Summit Department of Job and Family Services

County of Summit Dept. of Job & Family Services

Cuyahoga Falls City Schools

Cuyahoga Falls Library

F.A.C.T. ACADEMY

Family & Children First Council

Farmers Insurance

First Book-Greater Akron

Fishcreek Elementary

Fort Island Primary School

Glover CLC

Goodwill Industries of Akron

Grandma reads to me

Greater Akron Chamber

Green Family YMCA

Help Me Grow

Holy Family School

Hudson City Schools

Hudson City Schools

Hudson Library and Historical Society

Imagine Romig Road Community School

Immaculate Conception Preschool & Child Care Center

Indian Trail PTA Literacy For Trade

Joyce and Amore DeJournett

Jumpstart-Akron

Kids Play

Kids Play

Kids-Play, Inc

Kindermusik with Miss Terri

Lakeview Elementary

Laurel Lake Retirement Community

Leadership Akron

Lighthouse Academy

Lynn"s Day Care

Mary Beth Clemons

Meaden & Moore

METRO Regional Transit Authority

Minority Behavioral Health Group

Mogadore Library

Mogadore Local School District

Mrs. Sullivan & Mrs. Keller's classes Lakeview School, Stow, Ohio

Name of Organization

Name of Organization

Name of Organization

Name of Organization

Name of Organization

Name of Organization

Nancy Mohler

Norton City Schools (Grill Elementary)

Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy

Old Trail School

Oriana House, Inc

Overdale Primary School

Pat Horton

Peninsula Library

Phoenix Alternative School

Phoenix Village Academy

Portage Trail East Apartments

Project AGAPE

Project Learn of Summit County

R-D Bike Shop

Revere Local Schools

S.U.P.E.R. Learning Center - Tutoring & More!

Sarah and Emma Matteson

Seton Catholic School

Shaw JCC of Akron

Show and Tell

Springfield Local School District

Springfield Local School District

Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library

Sue Brichacek

Summa Health System

Summa Health System/Pulmonary Rehab.

Summa Shields, Becky

Summit Academy Schools

Summit County Children Services

Summit County Domestic Relations Court

Summit Education Initiative

Sutliff II Apartments, Cuyahoga Falls

Tallmadge Kiddie Kollege

Teh Unveristy of Akron Developmental Programs

The Akron Area YMCA

The Blue Heron Bookstore

The Chapel

The Learned Owl Book Shop

The Office of Outreach and Professional Learning in the UA College of Education

The Revere Local School District

The Rubber City Book Posse, Bookcrossers in and around Akron, OH

The University of Akron

The University of Akron

The University of Akron

The University of Akron

The University of Akron

Turkeyfoot Elementary School

Twinsburg Senior Apartments

United Way of Summit County

Vision Support Services

Walsh University, Akron Campus

WBNX

Wesley Tower

Western Reserve PBS

White Pond Villa/PK Management

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