EDUCATION

United Way's ReadUP program gets students back to grade-level literacy

Mykal McEldowney
Carolyn Freeman, who works with IPS students through United Way's ReadUP program, pulls a cart full of books Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, into a workroom inside the library at Brookside Elementary School #54 in Indianapolis. For nearly 16 years, the ReadUP program has been connecting volunteers with elementary schools to get students on track with grade-level literacy.
Carolyn Freeman, who works with IPS students through United Way's ReadUP program, pulls a cart full of books Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, into a workroom inside the library at Brookside Elementary School #54 in Indianapolis. For nearly 16 years, the ReadUP program has been connecting volunteers with elementary schools to get students on track with grade-level literacy.
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Brookside Elementary School #54 on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, part of Indianapolis Public Schools.
Brookside Elementary School #54 on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, part of Indianapolis Public Schools.
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Writing prompts and other materials sit ready to explore Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, during a United Way's ReadUP program session at Brookside Elementary School #54.
Writing prompts and other materials sit ready to explore Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, during a United Way's ReadUP program session at Brookside Elementary School #54.
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Carolyn Kingen, a volunteer with the United Way's ReadUP program, works with a student Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Brookside Elementary School #54 in Indianapolis.
Carolyn Kingen, a volunteer with the United Way's ReadUP program, works with a student Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Brookside Elementary School #54 in Indianapolis.
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Books sit ready to read Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, during a United Way's ReadUP program session at Brookside Elementary School #54.
Books sit ready to read Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, during a United Way's ReadUP program session at Brookside Elementary School #54.
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Carolyn Freeman reads alongside IPS students through United Way's ReadUP program Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Brookside Elementary School #54 in Indianapolis.
Carolyn Freeman reads alongside IPS students through United Way's ReadUP program Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Brookside Elementary School #54 in Indianapolis.
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Books sit ready to read Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, as mentors work with students during a United Way's ReadUP program session at Brookside Elementary School #54.
Books sit ready to read Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, as mentors work with students during a United Way's ReadUP program session at Brookside Elementary School #54.
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