**THIS WEDNESDAY | MAY 1** Join WEC, along with our local and state partners, as they host Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler for a screening of the film The Right to Read.

Space is limited. Please register to secure your seat.
righttoread-worcester.eventbrite.com

**NEXT WEDNESDAY | 5/1** Join the effort to better support our children in becoming strong readers & critical thinkers.

Space is limited. Registration required:
righttoread-worcester.eventbrite.com

Sponsored by United Way of Central Massachusetts, Fontaine Brothers, Inc., and Webster Five.

FREE for WPS families with K-3 grade children this Saturday, 4/27!

*Offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Pashto & Arabic*

FREE books to take home!
Childcare, interpretation & refreshments provided.

Space is limited. RSVP required.
tinyurl.com/readers-wec

'Schools without cafeterias. Without auditoriums. Without playgrounds...Nearly 900 of our elementary school students attend schools built before 1900. Sixteen of our 45 schools were constructed before World War II.'

telegram.com/story/opinion/…

📢 Calling all undergraduate and graduate students, along with recent graduates, in Worcester! Looking for an exciting, hands-on experience working with youth? Become a Woo-Labs Hanover Fellow!

Priority given to those who apply by 4/30.

Apply here: wecollaborative.org/wecblog/hanove…

🌟FREE event for WPS families with K-3 grade children!🌟

Sat, Apr 27
10a-12p
YMCA Central Community Branch
766 Main St. Worcester MA

**Offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Pashto & Arabic**

Space is limited. Registration is required.
tinyurl.com/readers-wec

⚠️ Space is limited.
⚠️ Please register to secure your seat.

Wednesday, May 1
5:15 - 8:00pm
📍AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester
125 Front Street

Register now:
righttoread-worcester.eventbrite.com

Sponsored by United Way of Central MA, Fontaine Brothers, Inc. & Webster Five.

From this weekend's telegramdotcom 'Guest column: Big vision for Worcester's public schools, students' by Karen Pelletier, EVP at Worcester Chamber 📚

telegram.com/story/opinion/…

▶️ Watch now - English:
youtu.be/gJ8-8oKNoaw

▶️ Mire ahora - Spanish:
youtu.be/QRPb6B-MhDU

Access presentation materials on our website here:
tinyurl.com/bestpracticesLL

To watch the whole series, visit our YouTube channel: qrco.de/WEC-youtube

Join WEC and partners on May 1st!

The Right to Read - Community Screening
5:15 - 8:00pm
📍AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester
(125 Front Street)

Space is limited. Please register:
righttoread-worcester.eventbrite.com

📚 Join us for a FREE event for Worcester Public Schools families with K-3 grade children!

**Offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Pashto and Arabic**

Space is limited. Registration is required.
tinyurl.com/readers-wec

**JOIN US THIS WEDNESDAY 4/10 | Offered in English and Spanish**

🔵 Best Practices and a Shared Worcester Response
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
12:00-1:15PM
📍 via Zoom

Register to attend:
…tpracticesworcliteracy.eventbrite.com

Now available! Access presentation materials on our website here: tinyurl.com/literacysuppor…

▶️ Watch now - English:
youtu.be/t04zg2unSCg

▶️ Mire ahora - Spanish:
youtu.be/gwqV4RIRKlE

**JOIN US NEXT WEEK | Offered in English and Spanish**

Best Practices and a Shared Worcester Response / Mejores prácticas y una respuesta compartida de Worcester

Wed, Apr 10
12:00-1:15PM
📍 via Zoom

Register to attend:
…tpracticesworcliteracy.eventbrite.com

**THIS WEDNESDAY | APRIL 3RD** Explore the issues driving our national crisis in reading and the specific matters concerning reading achievement in Worcester.
Offered in both English and Spanish.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
12:00-1:15PM via Zoom
RSVP: …racysupportinworcester.eventbrite.com

▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/tZE9UWmYtX4

Access presentation materials on our website here:
tinyurl.com/achievingprofi…

This event is part of the Raising Readers Together Initiative, the collaborative effort to address the literacy crisis facing our communities that WEC is leading.

**Offered in English and Spanish**

Registration is open for our upcoming Lunch & Learns! Explore the issues driving our national crisis in reading and the specific matters concerning reading achievement in Worcester.

RSVP / Inscríbase aquí:
tinyurl.com/raisingreaders…

'I had the pleasure of being part of the Worcester Education Collaborative’s 13th annual Principal for the Day program on Monday, March 4...'

Read more:
telegram.com/story/opinion/…

*Offered in English & Spanish* This series will explore key issues in today’s education, empowering parents with the knowledge and confidence to effectively advocate for a high-quality education and open doors for their child.

RSVP here / Inscríbase aquí: cplanma.org/registration-w…

Lunch & Learns kickoff March 27th! Sign up to explore the issues driving our national crisis in reading and the specific matters concerning reading achievement in Worcester.

Offered in both English and Spanish.

To learn more and register, please visit: tinyurl.com/raisingreaders…