ABQ Reads

BUILDING A FOUNDATION: Chamber’s Albuquerque Reads seeks volunteer tutors, sets training for upcoming school year

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Albuquerque Reads is a classroom-based tutoring program that helps struggling kindergarten and first-grade readers boost their literacy achievement to enable lifelong learning. Did you know that from kindergarten to grade two, children Learn to Read? From grade three on, children Read to Learn. Join Albuquerque Public Schools, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and volunteers […]

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IN THE NAME OF LITERACY: Shoppers can support the Chamber’s Albuquerque Reads with matching store programs

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Albuquerque Reads tutors are expected to be back in classes in September working with three elementary schools in Albuquerque. The school year is just starting, and Albuquerque Reads tutors will soon be in classes at Atrisco, Bel-Air and Whittier elementary schools. As the school year rolls on, you can help students learn to read with

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KEEPING THE MOMENTUM: Albuquerque Reads seeks volunteers for upcoming school year

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Albuquerque Reads is a classroom-based tutoring program that helps struggling kindergarten-first-grade readers boost their literacy achievement to enable lifelong learning. Did you know that from kindergarten to grade two, children Learn to Read. From grade three on, children Read to Learn. Join Albuquerque Public Schools, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and volunteers like you

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CHAMBER LEADERS ANNOUNCED: Unirac Inc. CEO Peter Lorenz to lead Chamber in 2025-2026, New Mexico Mutual’s Kellie Mixon named GACC Chair-Elect

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Today, at the May 22 Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, the board approved Peter Lorenz, Unirac Inc. CEO as the incoming Board Chairman and New Mexico Mutual President and CEO Kellie Mixon, as chair-elect of the board. The upcoming program year begins on July 1.  

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KEEPING BOOKS OPEN: City opens registration for free summer reading program

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  Readers of all ages are encouraged to join in the 2025 Summer Reading Program hosted by the Public Library of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County. It is a free opportunity for the whole community to enjoy books and hands-on activities, and use their imaginations all summer long. Online registration opened May 9 at abqlibrary.org/summerreading. The program runs

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PLANNING AHEAD: Chamber continues to build program, recruit additional tutors for next school year

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  With the end-of-year celebrations completed, ABQ Reads is already looking toward the 2025-26 school year. While the school year is winding down, we’re looking to increase our tutor ranks for next school year and give volunteers plenty of time to schedule the brief required training session later this summer. Our tutors spend 90 minutes

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