Project Read

08/24/2026

What did literacy help you accomplish today? 🧮

Maybe it helped you decide whether it was cheaper to make lunch at home or grab something on the go.

That’s everyday numeracy—using math skills to compare costs, make informed choices, and manage your money.

In Project Read’s math classes, students practice skills like comparing prices, budgeting, calculating costs, and making everyday financial decisions.

Because math literacy isn’t just about numbers on a page. It’s about using those numbers in real life.

08/21/2026

Some things are always in style.

Helping someone learn to read.
Building confidence.
Opening doors to new opportunities.
Showing up for your community.

Yep. It’s kind of chic.

At Project Read, our volunteers help adults build the literacy, numeracy, and digital skills they need to feel more confident in everyday life.

Want to make an impact? Come be kind of chic with us.

08/19/2026

Literacy struggles don’t always look the way we expect. Many adults have learned to navigate work, family, and everyday life while quietly working around reading and learning challenges.

At Project Read, we believe it’s never too late to build stronger literacy skills and everyone deserves the chance to learn.

Help us open doors through literacy. Volunteer, donate, or share our work to help more Utah adults move forward.

08/17/2026

When you’re reading something new, don’t worry about getting through it as fast as possible.

Pause after a sentence or paragraph and ask yourself: “What did that just say?”

Put it into your own words, even if they’re simple. This helps you understand, remember, and make sense of what you read.

At Project Read, our tutors use strategies like this to help adults build stronger reading skills for work, school, family, and everyday life.

Want to strengthen your literacy skills? We can help. 💙 Learn more about Project Read and get started today!

08/14/2026

Bring your team to the Bee!

Literacy opens doors—to better jobs, more opportunities, greater confidence, and a stronger future.

For 20 years, the Project Read Spelling Bee has brought our community together to have fun, compete, and raise funds that help adults build the reading, math, writing, and digital skills they need to thrive.

We’re inviting companies and teams across our community to join the fun and make an impact. Your team gets a night of friendly competition, while your participation helps provide life-changing literacy services to adults right here in Utah.

Ready to Bee part of something bigger? 🐝

👉 Register your team for the 20th Annual Project Read Spelling Bee!

08/12/2026

Through a budgeting lesson, Diego* identified where his money was going, made a spending plan, and discovered a simple strategy he could use right away: needs first, wants second.

This is what literacy looks like in everyday life: learning skills that help you make choices, reach goals, and build a brighter future.

*Name changed for privacy.

07/10/2026

Many of our students are referred by family, friends, and trusted community organizations. This month, we're especially grateful to the Utah Department of Workforce Services for helping connect adults with the literacy support they need to reach their education, employment, and personal goals.

We're proud to partner with organizations that understand literacy changes lives. Together, we're helping more adults gain the confidence and skills they need to build brighter futures.

Know someone who could benefit from Project Read? Refer them to us! And if your organization serves adults who may need literacy support, we'd love to partner with you.

07/08/2026

Over 280,000 adult in Utah read at or below a third-grade level. This means that at least one out of ten people have limited functional reading skills. Project Read seeks to eliminate adult illiteracy in Utah and, by doing so, empower individuals, strengthen families, build communities, and create new cycles of intergenerational literacy. Share this to spread awareness about adult literacy in Utah.

07/06/2026

David shared with us that because of his participation at Project Read, he can now order what he wants off a menu. Celebrate with us in the comments.

07/03/2026