Staff Memo: Books for Looks

Dear team, 

I wanted to share some photos from an event we had last week. 

Last Friday, Reading Plus and friends turned our very own Hub space into a salon. We hosted current and former Reading Plus middle schoolers, inviting them to come book shopping while getting a new look from one of our talented stylists. 

The event was full of energy, fun and connection. It was so good to reconnect with some former R+ students and hear about how they are doing!

Special thanks to Kiara (a mother of one of our R+ students) for styling so many students’ hair. This event was Kiara’s idea and she worked hard to make it a reality!

Also, a shout out goes to Andrena for taking Kiara’s idea and putting legs on it. Andrena set the stage, from creating the barber shop atmosphere to ensuring everyone went home with a fun photo of their style!  

It is an honor to get to do this important work. The students we get to tutor and connect with are amazing. They put in hours every single week to become better readers. They are motivated, smart and extremely hard-working. They are my heroes! So it is only right to take opportunities to CELEBRATE them. 

Kendra Peterson, M.Ed 

Reading Plus Director 

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Staff Memos are glimpses into the day-to-day life of Urban Ventures, as shared by our program team. When the team sends an update to the rest of urban Ventures, we share them here in our Staff Memos series.