Koreh Connections
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
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
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 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
Essential education stories from April 2012 on the local, state, and national level. Read More »
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
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
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
Celebrate Passover with one of these children's books. Be sure to tell us which was your family's favorite! Read More »
