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  • Dyslexia-ville Raises $75,500 for Interactive Dyslexia Website

    A project called Dyslexia-ville, with Academy Award winning filmmaker, Peggy Stern, set a goal to raise $60,000 by June 14th. The money will be used to provide teachers, students, and parents with a great interactive website that builds self-esteem for people with dyslexia.
    They reached their goal on Friday June 8th! Great job!
    Peggy is dyslexic, and has created a vibrant, colorful, and engaging website for kids with dyslexia to: connect with one another, develop reading skills, and tune into a web series that we are producing just for them.
    My Town Tutors wholeheartedly supports this website, because we know it will be a safe haven, and launching pad to success for millions of struggling readers.  This virtual city on the web, will make kids feel that they are not alone as they tackle their dyslexia.
    The organization raised $75,500 through an online fundraising campaign through a site called Kickstarter.
    D-ville is trying to rally 2,500 educators and parents to donate $10 to our fundraising campaign by June 14th.  Please share this link with others and consider making a small donation to make this great website a reality.
    By clicking this link, you will be taken to our Kickstarter site where you can view a video about the project, and see the fun prizes that have been designed to get kids excited about Dyslexia-ville.
    We first posted a guest blog about Dyslexia-ville on June 4th. We will add the daily totals to keep you updated.
    There are only 8 Days left so please help make a difference in the lives of millions.
    Date                 Backers                 Dollar total             % of goal
    June 4th          120 backers          $31,150                    59.1 %
    June 5th           143 backers          $40,770                   67.9%
    June 6th           176 backers          $55,950                  93.2%
    June 7th           190 backers          $60,100                100%
    June 8th           195 backers          $60,700               100+%
    June 9th           208 backers          $61,456               102%
    June 10th           215 backers          $64,829              108%
    June 11th           221 backers          $72,383              121%
    June 12th           240 backers          $74,859             125%
    June 13th           249 backers          $75,059             125%
    June 14th           252 backers          $75,500             126%
    Congratulations on a great campaign. We cannot wait for the website to be active!

    My Town Tutors is a website that connects parents with teachers who tutor. We currently list over 250 teachers from Massachusetts. We are always looking for qualified teachers from all 50 states who tutor to join our national directory of teachers who tutor.
    It is FREE for parents to search for a teacher in their area.

  • Dyslexia-ville Builds Self-esteem: Looking to Spread the Word to Parents & Teachers

    As an educator and the daughter of two teachers, I understand the importance of making sure every child receives the resources he or she needs to learn how to read.  Teaching in Washington Heights, Manhattan, I worked with English Language Learners, who struggled to learn English, and catch up with their native-born peers in reading and writing.  One of the best gifts I could give my students was moral support, so that their confidence wouldn’t waiver.
    Since teaching, I have moved on to create documentaries and other media about education.  I am currently working on a project called Dyslexia-ville, with Academy Award winning filmmaker, Peggy Stern.  Peggy is dyslexic, and has created a vibrant, colorful, and engaging website for kids with dyslexia to: connect with one another, develop reading skills, and tune into a web series that we are producing just for them.
    I wholeheartedly support this site, because I know it will be a safe haven, and launching pad to success for millions of struggling readers.  This virtual city on the web, will make kids feel that they are not alone as they tackle their dyslexia.
    Peggy is coming to the end of an online fundraising campaign through a site called Kickstarter.  We have raised over $31,150 (amount on June 4, 2012) so far, but need to raise $60,000 by June 14th in order to meet our funding goal so we can make D-ville available to kids by next year.  If we don’t meet our goal, we won’t receive any of the money donated, so we are under some pressure, and time is of the essence.
    The hardest part in raising money for this site has been directly reaching teachers and parents.  We feel that you are the ones who understand how important a site like D-ville will be to boost kids self esteem, and help them take ownership of their reading differences.
    It is a huge thing to ask, but we are trying to rally 2,500 educators and parents to donate $10 to our fundraising campaign by June 14th.  Since we are a little behind in reaching our goal, and are hoping that you can help us get there.
    By clicking this link, you will be taken to our Kickstarter site where you can view a video about our project, and see the fun prizes that we have designed to get kids excited about Dyslexia-ville.
    You may also find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dyslexiaville, and on Twitter: @dyslexiaville.
    Please join our movement to improve the lives of struggling readers.  No child should feel that they are on this journey alone.
    Sincerely,
    Mara Waldhorn
    Guest Blog Post By Mara Waldhorn

    My Town Tutors is a website that connects parents with teachers who tutor. We currently list over 250 teachers from Massachusetts. We are always looking for qualified teachers from all 50 states who tutor to join our national directory of teachers who tutor.
    It is FREE for parents to search for a teacher in their area.