Literacy Tutors Cultivate Learning

You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind. -- from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

What a joy to sow seeds of learning, and to see students blossom into new readers! Thanks to the dedicated service of 130 literacy tutors in the 2015-2016 school year, we provided individual reading instruction for 295 students. Of those we saw over the whole school year, 65% improved by two grade levels or more in their reading skills. These students have learned to read, and now they can read to learn, growing their own garden of ideas, exploration and discovery.

New Tutor Trainings

Do you know someone who might enjoy helping a second-grader discover the

excitement of reading? Maybe that someone is you! We invite you to find out more at one of these New Tutor Trainings:

Monday, September 19

3:00 - 5:30 pm

Saturday, September 24

9:00 - 11:30 am

Saturday, October 8

9:00 - 11:30 am

Monday, October 17

3:00 - 5:30 pm

Returning Tutor

Refresher Training

Join us on

Wednesday, September 14

9:00 - 11:30 am

to refresh your skills and expand your tutor toolkit!

Training materials and yummy snacks will be provided.

Please register with Rebecca:

rebecca@faith-network.com

All trainings will be at the

Faith Network office

2633 Telegraph Avenue #412

Oakland, CA 94612

All photo credit goes to Kathy Dwyer.

Unsung Heroes

Our apologies to those Faith Network volunteers accidentally left out of last month’s Volunteer Appreciation insert!

Stephanie Allen
classroom assistant

Monica Butler
classroom assistant

Lorna Heikkinen
ESL for Adult Learners

Dale Koistinen
classroom assistant

Linda Koistinen
classroom assistant

Sue Lee Young
classroom assistant

Tom Rudderow
classroom assistant

Cameron Wardle
summer school assistant

If you’re a volunteer who
was not recognized,
please let us know at info@faith-network.com.

President's Corner: A Little Goes A Long Way

The title of Max Lucado’s book Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make a Difference could be Faith Network’s theme song as we launch into our sixteenth school year. We are in search of farsighted people committed to invest in the next generation. YOU can make a difference by…

• Helping a child become a successful reader and lifelong lover of learning
• Opening up the world of science and the great outdoors to urban kids
• Sharpening students’ math and critical thinking skills
• Bagging food for low-income children and their families
• Mentoring a high school student in preparation for a workplace internship
• Following students forward to higher education and gainful employment
• Assisting students during teacher-guided STEAM and Robotics Labs
• Reaching out to friends, congregations and businesses to advance the goal of obtaining Hope for Children Now!

My last Sunday as a full-time pastor of First Covenant Church, before I left to
focus on Faith Network, was June 24, 2001. My wife Diane and I were greeting
people at the conclusion of the service. A boy approached Diane and presented
her with two quarters, saying, “If Jesus could feed a multitude with a few loaves
and fishes, maybe he could use these two quarters to help with your new
ministry.” Those two quarters are taped on my office file cabinet as a continual
reminder that a little can go a long way when placed in the hands of our Provider.
So the adventure of faith continues as the new school year unfolds and more
opportunities come our way to seek the shalom of the city. Thank you to so
many of you who are upholding Faith Network through your prayer support,
volunteer service and financial gifts.

For the children,
Randy

P.S. To learn more, click here, email info@faith-network.com, or call our office at 510-836-5100.

Burckhalter kids hanging out on the bench purchased by Faith Network and dedicated to Randy Roth.
Photo credit goes to Lisa Oler.