The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) for Reach Out & Read Illinois is a student-run board that aims to promote early childhood development for low-income children through fundraising, volunteering, and hosting events throughout the Chicagoland area. We value the assets each one of our members bring to the board, and continuously assess the best ways each one of us can make our mark, whether through fundraisers at a local church, a book drive at a school library, or a bake sale after-school. The possibilities are limitless, as we are all innovators looking to spread awareness, shine light on our mission, and use our power to make a positive change.
Our Efforts
READ-A-THONThe entire Teen Board pledged to get off our screens, pick up a book, and log a lot of reading hours throughout June 14-30, 2020 to support the work of Reach Out & Read Illinois. Our collective goal was to raise $1,500, which we surpassed!
READ TOGETHERMany of our members created videos of themselves reading their favorite children’s book in order to comfort children and families during COVID-19 as a part of the #ReadTogetherIllinois effort by Reach Out & Read.
Our Members
Lila Garfield
Evanston Township
Chair
Rohan Jain
Francis W. Parker
Chair
Brynn Aaronson
Evanston Township
Ranya Dano
Northside College Prep
Valerie Alvarez
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy
Katie Bromberek
Lincoln Way East
Nicole Feitler
Francis W. Parker
Megan Gonzalez
Northside College Prep
Leah Gordon
Francis W. Parker
Matthew Gordon
Francis W. Parker
Nyssa Guha
Jones College Prep
Lauren Knollenberg
Lincoln Way East
Ava Nelligan
Saint Ignatius College Prep
Yildis Rither
Francis W. Parker
Maya Shroff
Latin School of Chicago
Sumair Yaseen
British School of Chicago
If you are interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board, please contact Lila Garfield.