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Unique program teaches children to read through song
Watch the Sing Out and READ video feature from the FOX 13 News segment What's Right with Tampa Bay by Mark Wilson.
Success Stories Soiree 2: 200 Families Impacted for Good
We want to thank our donors and those who attended our second annual soirée, once again! Your contribution to ending children’s illiteracy will impact our youth and their lifetime of success.
November is National Family Literacy Month - Celebrate with Us!
At Sing Out and READ, National Literacy Month is a month-long initiative in which we happily participate. You can too!
At Dunbar Elementary in Tampa, at-risk students Sing Out and Read to succeed
Through donations and grants, the nonprofit's Family Literacy Project, or FLiP, aids students age 6 to 12 who struggle with reading skills and come from at-risk, low-income families that can't afford tutors.
July Impact Report
New research validates claim, once again, that the Family Literacy Project (FLiP) can end illiteracy through the power of singing: Dr. Timothy Rasinski, Professor of Literacy Education at Kent State University proves terrific results.
We’re Officially Clever Certified!
At Sing Out and READ, it is our goal to be at the forefront of literacy programming and technology. As part of that mission, we have completed our certification program and are officially Clever Certified!
Carlo Franzblau honored as Lightning Community Hero
The Community Hero program recognizes and awards grassroots heroes in the Tampa Bay community whose noble efforts make a positive impact on others.
SOAR Partners with Pinellas County Rotary Clubs to Create Powerful Literacy Impact
Starting two years ago, St. Pete Rotary Clubs began partnering with Sing Out and READ to implement the Family Literacy Project (FLiP). Since then, they’ve multiplied their literacy impact ten times!
Carlo Franzblau awarded the Diversity & Empowerment Education Award
Carlo Franzblau, Co-Founder and Board Chair of Sing Out and READ, received the Diversity & Empowerment Education Award at the PCUL Empowerment Luncheon on February 25th.
Erasing the Summer Slide
Evidence shows that the Family Literacy Project (FLiP) helps at-risk, struggling readers avoid the “Summer Slide” and return to school, in the Fall, one full year ahead of expectation!
Pinellas County Urban League announces award recipients
The Pinellas County Urban League has announced that Carlo Franzblau, Co-Founder and Board Chair of Sing Out and READ, has been selected to receive the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Leadership Award.
Sing Out and READ’s Success Stories Soirée
It was an evening of stories and song, of community teamwork and tales of children who made heartwarming and astounding reading gains in a short period of time. View photos from the night of the event here!
Zap the Reading Gap
Sing Out and READ (SOAR), the St. Petersburg Midtown Rotary Club, and Eckerd Connects joined together to celebrate the achievement of elementary children who completed the 12-week reading program Family Literacy Project (FLiP).
Post-Pandemic Challenges for Schools
With the closing of schools, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed many of the injustices facing school children across the country, from inadequate internet access to housing instability to food insecurity.
New Data Highlight Disparities In Students Learning In Person
The U.S. Education Department has released the first in a series of school surveys intended to provide a national view of learning during the pandemic.
Students are Struggling to Read Behind Masks and Screens During COVID-19
The U.S. Education Department has released the first in a series of school surveys intended to provide a national view of learning during the pandemic.
Impact Catalyst #51
Impact Catalyst interviews Beth and Carlo Franzblau, Co-Founders of Sing Out and Read.
Teacher Survey: Learning Loss is Global—and Significant
While the education response to the COVID-19 pandemic has varied widely, teachers agree on the high cost of remote learning, especially for vulnerable students.
Unpacking COVID-19's Long-Term Effects on Students
COVID-19 presents immediate decision making challenges for schools and districts that rely on annual data collection to monitor student progress and performance.
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