## **Education changes lives.**​You can too.​
## Welcome to Rising Readers
**Rising Readers** is a teen-led service project dedicated to helping children in New York State
achieve literacy by providing ​the proper supplies to rise as **readers****,** **thinkers****,** and **dreamers**.
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| We recognize the importance of education in our society. Through proper schooling, we are able to become proper leaders and productive members of society. Because of the impact education has had on our lives, we want to make sure the rest of the world gets to feel the blessing of education. Giving simple donations of books, pencils, paper - anything can help a child learn and grow. | Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.***Nelson Mandela**, former president of South Africa* |
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## Did You Know?
* Internationally, more than 72 million children of primary education age are not in school. (NEA)
* 2/3 of children living in poverty in the United States don't have books at home. (CLIF)
* Students of color are often concentrated in school with fewer resources. (UNCF)
* 750 million adults are illiterate and do not have the awareness necessary to improve their families' living conditions. (UNESCO UIS)
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## **About Us**
​We're **Rising Readers**, a teen-led initiative founded with the desire
to spread the fundamental right of education throughout the world.
## Why We Started
Reading at home can motivate children to keep learning, and it's important they remain eager about their education in order to achieve their fullest potential. Unfortunately, two-thirds of children living in poverty in the United States don't have books at home. That's why we created Rising Readers. Because books have had a huge impact on our lives and encouraged us to keep learning, we wanted others to have that same opportunity.
Rising Readers's goal is to reach as many homes as possible. We want a world where each child loves to learn and has a book to read!
## What We've Done
| **OVER**   **BOOKS DONATED** | **OVER**   **POUNDS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES DONATED** |
- With the help of Shaker High School's Key Club, we collected over **600 books** to donate to United Way of the Greater Capital Region. We donated in time for their annual 5/18 day, so we were featured on the news. Check out the video here!
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- We made bookmarks at HOBY NYE's Community Leadership Workshop (CLeW) at Shaker High School to donate along with books. We had a bookmark table set at the library for little kids to make bookmarks.
- At the end of the school year, we went through the trash cans to see if there were any salvageable school supplies left. We were able to collect over **135 pounds** of notebooks, binders, folders, and more to donate to United Way of the Greater Capital Region!
- With our donations from our successful book drive at the Colonie Library, we were able to donate to lots of local organizations, such as the South End Children's Cafe. At the South End Children's Cafe in Albany, we read multiple books and donated 36 personalized book bundles to kids.
## Partners
We've had lots of help from the following. It's been an absolute pleasure to work with them.
​Be sure to check out their websites and see what good they do!
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## **Contact Us**
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## **Get Involved**
## Join Our Team
​We're always looking for new members to join our team. If you're responsible and eager about global literacy and education, we encourage you to apply!
Most of the work is remote work, so you would be doing it through email and phone.
**Director of Events**
* You would be responsible for planning and executing fundraising events with success. Candidates with strong organization and leadership skills are preferred.
**Director of Sponsorships/Partnerships**
* You would be responsible for sponsorships and partnerships with other organizations and/or people in order to promote Rising Readers. Candidates with strong communication and teamwork skills are preferred.
**Director of Social Media**
* You would be responsible for maintaining an active presence on our social media platforms - Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook - through weekly posts and updates on stories. Candidates should know how to use all social media apps and be creative.
**Director of Design**
* You would be responsible for creating posters, flyers, and social media posts. Candidates with knowledge of Canva (or any other graphic design site) and artistic talent are preferred.
**Director of Innovation**
* You would be in charge of coming up with ideas and improvements to Rising Readers. Candidates with creativity are preferred.
Fill out the Google Form below to apply.  The deadline to apply is November 1, 2019. You will be notified of your decision by December 1, 2019.
As part of our team, you will have many responsibilities, so please be ready to accept the time commitment.