Portland nonprofit SMART Reading goes virtual to keep kids engaged in reading
Before the pandemic, SMART was operating at nearly 300 schools across Oregon and pairing almost 12,000 students with reading volunteers. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 9:11 PM PST February 24, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The pandemic hasn t stopped the important work of a well-known nonprofit that s been helping kids read for decades.
SMART Reading has been around for almost 30 years in Oregon. Before the pandemic, it was operating at nearly 300 sites across the state, pairing almost 12,000 students with volunteers to read at school.
The pandemic changed that. But SMART has still been able to find ways to keep kids excited about and engaged in reading.