America Reads aims to encourage community efforts and involvement in literacy. The program hires and continually trains college students who are inter- ested in working with children and education. America Reads' tutors extend services to children who may need extra help and encouragement in reading and homework help.
Tutors support teachers in their attempts to foster literacy skills.
America Reads is a paid position. America Counts at Pace University seeks to enhance the skills taught in New York City schools. With the help of faculty from Pace University we are able to send well trained college students into the community to reinforce and strengthen math and related literacy skills.