Literacy First

The 5th Annual Study Social
2018-08-24 20:00 - 2018-08-25 00:00 UTC | 800 Congress, 800 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
Thank you so much for joining us at the 5th Annual Study Social.
See you next year!
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You’re invited to The Study Social!
WHAT
An annual social event for Austin’s civic-minded young professionals, benefiting Literacy First. Join us in downtown Austin for a night of food, drinks, raffle prizes, music by DJ Mel, and more!
WHO
YOU! The Study Social is open to anyone who wants to see every child reach their full potential.
WHERE
800 Congress – 800 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
ENTERTAINMENT
We are so excited to have the one and only DJ Mel for this year’s event! The Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee’s past performances include Lollapalooza, ACL, Bonnaroo, the 2015-2018 NFL Draft, University of Texas Football and Men’s Basketball, and the 57th Presidential Inauguration for Barack Obama.
TICKETS
$45 in advance, $55 day of/at the door
Ticket includes food and beverage.
WHY
More than one-third of children who can’t read and live in poverty fail to finish high school. That’s where Literacy First comes in. All Literacy First students struggle with reading and over 90% of them live in desperate poverty. Since 1994, Literacy First has given over 20,000 Austin children a chance at being successful throughout school and in a career by teaching them how to read. Ticket sales and cash sponsorships from The Study Social will help over 1,800 kids learn to read next year!
WHAT TO BRING
Cash or credit to purchase tickets for amazing raffle packages!
WHAT TO WEAR
Dress down or dress up…but dress for August in Austin!

LET FRIENDS KNOW YOU’RE GOING
Join the event on Facebook.
CAN’T MAKE IT?
Make a donation to Literacy First.
QUESTIONS
Contact literacyfirst.events@austin.utexas.edu
BECOME A SPONSOR
Interested in becoming a sponsor of The Study Social? Contact literacyfirst.events@austin.utexas.edu for more information.
Thank you to this year’s generous sponsors:

H-E-B Tournament of Champions is a Teacher’s Pet sponsor.
They will help 10 children learn to read this year!

Keller Williams is a Teacher’s Pet sponsor.
They will help 10 children learn to read this year!

Open Lending is a Teacher’s Pet sponsor.
They will help 10 children learn to read this year!

RetailMeNot is a Study Buddy sponsor.
They will help 8 children learn to read this year!

Benchmark Bank is a Book Worm sponsor.
They will help 4 children learn to read this year!

Frost Bank is a Book Worm sponsor.
They will help 4 children learn to read this year!

St. Croix Capital Companies is a Book Worm sponsor.
They will help 4 children learn to read this year!

Austin Woman Magazine is a Budding Scholar sponsor.
They will help 2 children learn to read this year!
Karen Wilson and Karl Bayer are a Budding Scholar sponsor.
They will help 2 children learn to read this year!

Texas Monthly is a Budding Scholar sponsor.
They will help 2 children learn to read this year!
The Birge Family is a generous sponsor.
They will help 1 child learn to read this year!
Beverages generously provided by:

Food provided by:

Desserts generously provided by:

Photography by:

Raffle items generously donated by:

Dr. Seuss Reading Day
2018-03-02 08:30 - 13:30
Literacy First’s Lawyers for Literacy group invites members of the community who are interested in taking up the fight against childhood illiteracy in Austin to join us for Dr. Seuss Reading Day, sponsored by RetailMeNot. Give an hour of your day to connect with AmeriCorps members giving a year of service, observe part of a one-to-one literacy tutoring lesson, and read a Dr. Seuss book aloud to a young child who will be delighted to see you!
Questions can be directed to Sarah Lowery, Literacy First Development Specialist. We thank you for your support of Lawyers for Literacy, Literacy First, and Austin’s youngest readers.
Sign Up Now!
Details
Date: Friday, March 2, 2018
Time: Shifts begin at 8:30am / 10am / 12pm / 1:30pm. Each shift is approximately one hour long from start to finish.
Parking
Each school has limited designated visitor parking. Please mind the signs, but you will not need a special parking permit. If the visitor parking lot is full there will be additional street parking available for free.
What to Bring

Valid driver’s license or state or federal ID (needed to obtain a visitor pass).
Dress is business casual or what you would normally wear to work.

Your Reading Session
Arrive at your selected school and shift time. Please be punctual, as our lessons are timed. If you will be late or unable to make it, please contact Sarah Lowery at 512-232-5649. A Literacy First staff member will greet you in the front office to assist you in signing in and will escort you to the tutoring area. School officials will need to see your ID before issuing you a visitor pass. Each campus has 2-4 tutors. Each tutor will share a bit about their background, discuss why they chose to serve with Literacy First and give you a chance to introduce yourself. Guests and tutors will then pair up. Tutors will get their students from the classrooms while you wait with Literacy First staff in the tutoring area. Tutors will introduce their student and partner guest, and then the tutor will conduct part of a regular lesson while you observe. Guests will then read aloud a Dr. Seuss book provided by the tutor, either in Spanish or English.
If we have permission, a Literacy First staff member will then take a photo of you with the tutor and student at the end of the reading session.
Tutors will walk children back to class, while Literacy First staff escort you out of the school.
Never read to a student before? No problem.
Watch our video to learn a few tips and tricks.
CAN’T MAKE IT TO DR. SEUSS DAY?
If you can’t make it to our Dr. Seuss Reading Day, don’t worry. You can still help us fight illiteracy by donating to Literacy First during Amplify Austin on March 1-2, 2018!

Amplify Austin
2018-03-01 18:00 - 2018-03-02 18:00
Amplify Austin is an annual citywide day of online giving that seeks to inspire community members to build a better Austin by giving back to the causes they’re passionate about.
Illiteracy threatens the futures of thousands of Austin children. Literacy First changes those futures. With your help, we can give real opportunities to nearly 2,000 children this year.
Join us in building a better future on Amplify Austin Day. Please, schedule a donation to Literacy First here. Your gift will be amplified through an incentive pool and may help Literacy First win one of four $5,000 Grand Prizes or a $1,000 hourly prize for most donors or most dollars raised.
Details
Date/Time: Thursday, March 1 @6:00 pm – Friday, March 2 @ 6:00 pm
Don’t wait! Schedule your gift any time at amplifyatx.ilivehereigivehere.org/literacyfirst
