Read-With-Me
Read With Me originally began in 2020, as part of our adjusted (covid) program. With wonderful responses from our students, children, and our community, this program has become an annual event. It now includes all on-campus CWJC students, some students who are unable to be on-campus, and children in the families of those students. Our goals are to help develop a love for reading and establish a pattern of family literacy.
How does Read With Me work?
- Students enroll and set goals: We help students set reading goals and then provide them with books and reading materials. Students choose from several reading options, but we especially encourage them to read with children in their families. We encourage students to read at least 8-10 books.
- CWJC provides books: Funding, primarily from grants, allows us to purchase books, which students are allowed to keep.
- Sponsors provide support: Read with Me also serves as a fund raiser. We solicit multiple sponsors for each participating student. Donors give dollar amounts for each book or story a student reads, or donors may make a general donation to Read with Me. We would love for you to serve as a sponsor for one or more of our students. You determine the amount. Not only does this help with funding for CWJC of Rusk County, but, through their reading, our students have a way to give back to CWJC.
In 2024 we had over 40 adult students who actively participated in Read with Me plus an additional 55 children and other family members. Read with Me begins in April and ends in June.
We appreciate the wonderful response to this project by our community. Read With Me is a true win-win event!
CWJC Dinner and Auction
Coming in 2025
Thursday, May 8th
5:30-8:00 PM
in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Henderson.
