ABQ Reads

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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GIVING BACK: ABQ Reads volunteer Jimmy Bryant recognized for donating time at three schools

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Albuquerque Reads relies heavily on its volunteers to keep the program moving forward. During the program’s three end-of-year celebrations, volunteer Jimmy Bryant was recognized by the Chamber. Bryant is a tutor at all three elementary schools — Atrisco, Bel-Air and Whittier. He said he enjoys taking the time to tutor the kids in reading and

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LEARNING MORE THAN JUST THE ABCs: Chamber, APS celebrate end of year for Albuquerque Reads volunteers, students and teachers

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On April 29, 30 and May 1, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce joined Albuquerque Public Schools to celebrate the end of another successful school year for the ABQ Reads program. ABQ Reads — now in its second decade — is a partnership between the Chamber and APS. Each week, more than 150 volunteer tutors

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