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Our Mission
Our Mission is simple, straightforward, and achievable
...every child reading by the end of 3rd grade.
Our Why
In 2009, the church community asked local superintendents how they could make a lasting impact in the city. The response was clear: support children’s literacy and reduce school dropout rates. This led to the creation of Education Connection, which became an initiative of Christ Together Greater Austin (CTGA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in 2015. Our volunteers make a difference by reading one-on-one with elementary students each week. As the program rapidly expands and more children need extra support, there’s an opportunity for YOU to impact a child’s literacy journey and future.
88% of students who failed to earn a high school diploma were struggling readers in third grade.
Education Connection is raising up volunteers to help combat this alarming statistic.
Survey Says
99%
of all Teachers stated their students benefited from having a Literacy Partner!
Read Teacher comments here!
97%
of all Literacy Partners noticed improvement in some or all of the students they work with!
98%
of all Students think reading with their Literacy Partner is “great” or “good.”
Our Students Improved In
Reading Confidence
Sounding Out New/Difficult Words
Word Comprehension
Progressing Through Reading Levels
Join Education Connection
Literacy isn’t a problem, illiteracy is!
Join us as we combat childhood illiteracy, one of the largest problems in the Greater Austin area, by empowering volunteers to read with students one-on-one, while supporting educators as they help children to learn and grow.