This month’s Success Story celebrates the longtime partnership of learner Samantha and tutor Karen Carlisle. Karen and Sam were matched together way back in the summer of 2018. Sam’s goal at the time was to improve her reading and vocabulary skills, since Arabic was...
Congratulations to our first 2026 Success Story tutoring duo: fourth grader Lemy and her tutor Margaret Detwiler. Sometimes it is just one little bit of news that leads to a tutoring pair being selected for recognition, as happened when Lemy’s mother, Maria, forwarded...
This month’s Success Story celebrates Read Together tutor Steve O’Keefe and his student, Eason, who have been working together since November 2023. It has been two years of remarkable growth for Eason. Moving from China one month before starting 8th grade, speaking no...
This month we highlight our weekly Workplace Literacy classes at Walmart. Anne Cauble, a volunteer, teaches an hour-long English class to about 15 New Mainer employees at the Brunswick location. The content is often a collaboration between Anne and Terri, the Team...
This month, we celebrate Read Together tutor, Ellen Kearns, and her student, Abby (now a fifth grader), who have been working together for two years, with a focus on math. Neither can believe they have been meeting for so long, which is a testament to how enjoyable...
September's Success Story highlights tutor Dan Harris and English language learner Chico. Kyle and book boys squareThe two have worked together for 18 months. Chico, a phlebotomist in Angola, is currently employed at Wild Oats. He knew no English when he arrived here,...
Our Summer Success Story celebrates the expansion of Summer Books this year. We have increased the number of locations and van-routes we visit each week and now are getting books into the hands of children from Brunswick to Waldoboro and Jefferson! Our partnerships...
June’s Success Story recognizes English language learner Robed and tutor Nick Knobil. They have been together for almost two years. In that time, Robed has progressed from knowing very little English to succeeding in a Commercial Driving Course; he will take the road...
Congratulations to Dez, our Read Together Outstanding Learner for 2024 and our May Success Story honoree. Dez, now a fourth grader, has been working with her tutor, Janine Boyce, for almost two years. Over that time, Dez has progressed from reading short picture books...
This month, we celebrate a recent graduate of the Read With Me program. M. attended Head Start for 3 years, and her mother was a regular attendee at RWM sessions. M. was always excited about RWM and actively listened to the new story and loved doing the activities...
