Collaborations
RIF Pittsburgh partners with other community organizations to provide integrative services that meet the needs of low-income children in our communities. RIF Pittsburgh is actively strengthening existing partnerships and exploring new collaborations to better serve children and families.
Some recent collaborations include:
Be A Sixth Grade Mentor Project – As a partner of this new program, RIF Pittsburgh provided a customized Books for Keeps program designed to connect to the Project’s career focus. RIF Pittsburgh created a book catalogue of new, age-appropriate books that explored future goals and dreams. With the support of his/her mentor, every participating student selected 5 books throughout the school year to keep, read, and discuss with his/her mentor. By incorporating book selection into the mentoring experience, this project strives to increase reading motivation while adding another tool to help mentors discuss future career opportunities.
Pittsburgh Public Schools – RIF Pittsburgh recognizes a significant opportunity to impact the children we serve by supporting the efforts of the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) to help ensure that children are “Promise Ready.” We provide free books and motivational reading activities to thousands of Pittsburgh Public school children each year. We work closely with our PPS site staff, as well as PPS administrators, on a regular basis to ensure that our efforts and programs are aligned.