Read On Pima County
A collaborative and coordinated early literacy initiative, Read On Pima County works collectively with local school districts, the Pima County Public Library, and others to improve language and literacy outcomes for students. Read On Pima is co-led by United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Literacy Connects, and Make Way for Books.
Read On Pima County works to improve language and literacy skills in local communities by: (1) integrating student support through one-on-one tutoring, providing literacy-rich experiences, increasing access to age-appropriate books during the school year; (2) enriching and expanding learning time for students by increasing access to age-appropriate books for summer learning and increasing access to other resources; and (3) engaging families and communities with two-generation learning opportunities, increasing access to culturally relevant and age-appropriate books as well as providing adult education classes and increasing access to family resources.
Priority Areas
Evidence-Based Student Support
Access to Books
Summer Learning
Family and Community Engagement
Collaborative Partners
Contact Us
Community Lead
Monica Brinkerhoff
United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona
520.903.3939
mbrinkerhoff@unitedwaytucson.org
Yissel Salafsky
Make Way for Books
520.398.6451
yissel@makewayforbooks.org
Sharon O'Brien
Literacy Connects
520.882.8006
sobrien@literacyconnects.org
Tucson Early Childhood Fiscal Map
Read On Arizona and the Children’s Funding Project partnered with Read On Pima County to create a child/family-centered fiscal map to analyze funding streams for early childhood services and supports in the Tucson area.
Read On Communities
- Buckeye
- Casa Grande
- Chandler
- Cochise County
- Flagstaff
- Gila Bend
- Goodyear
- Greater Surprise
- Hualapai
- Mesa
- Northern Pinal County
- Phoenix
- Pima County
- Prescott
- San Carlos Apache Tribe
- Santa Cruz County
- Scottsdale
- Southwest Valley
- Tempe
- Yuma