Hawaii Institute of Molecular Education

What is Read Aloud America Founded in Hawaii in 1995 by Jed Gaines, Read Aloud America is a nonprofit 501 (C ) that promotes literacy, encourages a love of reading in adults and children, and increases children's prospects for success in school and life. RAP is an innovative family program that brings parents and children together for six sessions during one school semester and motivates them to read. The program is conducted at host schools which provide meeting space, volunteers, and logistical support. The host schools pay a small fee, and the majority of RAP expenses are funded The Department of Human Services with smaller grants and contributions from local businesses and individual supporters. Jed Gaines and his team conduct Read Aloud America presentations at public and private schools and various community functions. The presentations, open to all, are designed to motivate individuals to read and read aloud to children - in the classroom and at home - on a regular basis. The school presentation package offers interactive classroom time with teachers and their students.