We are the People of the Book

Yet the absence of books and a high illiteracy rate have a profound impact on our city and society. Through KOREH L.A., The Jewish Federation's literacy program, we address the literacy crisis and resulting achievement gap in our public schools.

KOREH L.A. is the largest volunteer children's literacy program in the city. Over the past 12 years, the Federation has trained and placed over 10,500 volunteers as reading partners, reaching over 22,000 LAUSD students. Join us at KOREH L.A. and change the life of a student.

Koreh Connections

Part Two: A Morning At Milken - Student Reflections

Part Two: A Morning At Milken - Student Reflections

We recently wrote about the Celebration of Books event at Milken Community High School. Read on for a description of this special event in the words of Jessica Cremin, a student at Milken. Read More »

Snapshots of the Volunteer Appreciation Brunch

Snapshots of the Volunteer Appreciation Brunch

KOREH L.A.'s first-ever Volunteer Appreciation Brunch was a great success. Volunteers enjoyed a fun game of KOREH L.A. trivia, Rockdale Elementary's Principal De Bond Vargas passionately described the impact of KOREH L.A. volunteers on her students, and LAUSD Board Member Steve Zimmer called for the entire community to "hold down the house" of educaiton in an entertaining and thought-provoking keynote speech. Read More »

Spotlight on A Dedicated Volunteer: Diane Hunt-Glassman

Spotlight on A Dedicated Volunteer: Diane Hunt-Glassman

Diane has been a dedicated KOREH L.A. volunteer at Garden Grove Elementary since 2005. During this time, she has organized several school-wide book exchanges for the students. We are inspired by her passionate advocacy work on behalf of the Garden Grove Elementary students and wanted to share her reflections with you. Read More »

A Morning at Milken: Bonding Through Books

A Morning at Milken: Bonding Through Books

A morning at Milken Community High School's Middle School campus celebrated a love of books and the special friendships that the middle school students developed this year with their elementary school reading buddies. Read More »

Education News Round-Up: April 2012

Education News Round-Up: April 2012

Essential education stories from April 2012 on the local, state, and national level. Read More »

The Five “Vowels” of Reading Comprehension

The Five “Vowels” of Reading Comprehension

"How do I work on reading comprehension with my student?" is an important question that many KOREH L.A. volunteers ask. Ensuring that students comprehend the material they read is essential to fostering literacy skills and the love of reading. Read More »

A Moment with Miryam

A Moment with Miryam

We bet you remember Miryam from your first KOREH L.A. training, whether it was this year, or 13 years ago! So, for our Bar Mitzvah year, it's time to take a moment to speak with Miryam Jannol, who has been training KOREH L.A. volunteers since 1999. Read More »

The  KOREH L.A. Book Initiative

The KOREH L.A. Book Initiative

Did you know that KOREH L.A. has a Book Club, receives hundreds of book donations every year, and has restocked many LAUSD libraries? Read on as Kelsey Larsen, our Book Initiative manager, gives you the essentail facts and most importantly, explains how you can participate! Read More »

Happy Pesach! Children’s Books for Passover

Happy Pesach! Children’s Books for Passover

Celebrate Passover with one of these children's books. Be sure to tell us which was your family's favorite! Read More »

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