Austin Partners in Education (APIE) connects the community and the classroom to promote academic excellence and personal success for the students of Austin. APIE provides innovative volunteer-driven programs in reading and math designed to improve student academic performance at key intervals. The key to the program success is the highly engaged and fully trained volunteers. Volunteers work with the same groups of children for 45 minutes, once, weekly throughout the school year and choose the time, day and school that is a best fit for their needs. APIE provides support via training and in room coordination throughout the year. You volunteer, Students succeed, Austin wins!...
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The Texas Book Festival is a nonprofit organization that celebrates authors and their contributions to the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. In its 17-year history, the Festival has connected readers with the nation’s most accomplished writers, contributed more than $2.5 million to Texas public libraries, and reached more than 40,000 children in economically disadvantaged Central and South Texas schools, providing many with the first book of their own. The Festival and related programs are all made possible by generous support from sponsors, donors, and more than 1,000 volunteers. Thanks to their dedication, the Festival has always been free and open to the public. Donors also help the Festival bring books to...
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