1 RIF Promotes Youth Reading

2 Shared Beginnings Goals  Young parents learn the importance of nurturing literacy in their children  Young parents practice activities to foster learning  Young parents acquire skills to teach their children  Young parents develop supportive peer relationships  Young parents’ education is enhanced through literacy activities and books that interest them

3 Shared Beginnings Components  Training  Book distributions and reading motivational activities  Activity curriculum

4 Club RIF Goals  Increase amount of time children spend reading and talking about books  Promote relationships between older and younger children  Increase the reading confidence of older children  Develop management, outreach, and entrepreneurial skills of older Club RIF members  Make reading a highly visible activity in the schools and community.

5 Club RIF Components  Club member training  Program management  Book distributions  Paired reading  Member meetings

6 Contact Information Carol Rasco President and CEO Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 400 Washington, DC Phone: Website: