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6 keys to building a high-impact summer reading program

Wednesday, June 17, 2026Samantha Krzyzanowski, Hope for Youth and FamiliesView original
A nonprofit literacy director shares how her organization creates and perfects a 4-week summer reading program that changes students’ lives.In 2023, Bob Bolduc, the founder of Hope for Youth and Families, identified a gap in our student’s reading success here in Springfield, Massachusetts. He sought to identify a solution that would specifically support middle school students reading below grade level, and in 2024 partnered with Storyshares and HILL for Literacy to create an intensive, four-week summer literacy program.