Since 1997, The Pennsylvania State University has been placing eligible Penn State students in schools, childcare centers, museums and other community non-profit organizations in the effort of supporting early literacy development of community children as America Reads Mentors, while providing the students with valuable service learning experiences. The America Reads Program has evolved into the Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count Program. With the expansion of the program to include early mathematics and stem development, Penn State students now actively support the community’s children in the acquisition of core competencies on a much more comprehensive scale.
Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count Community Partners have entered a collaboration with Penn State, allowing Penn State students to earn Federal Work Study while engaging in employment opportunities at their sites. Each of our partnering sites offer Penn State students rich and diverse service learning opportunities.
See the following pages for additional information about partnerships with Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count:
Participating Community Partner Sites
Becoming a Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count Community Partner
The Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count Community Partner Handbooks
Community Partner Special Event Support Request
Community Partner On-Site Training Verification