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Welcome to CARA
Chicago Area Reading Association is a professional, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation and improvement of literacy programs in schools and communities in the Chicago area.
CARA's Members
CARA'S members are public, parochial, and private school educators, administrators and parents in the Chicago area. CARA brings together elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educators-all dedicated to improving reading ability in thier schools and communities. Most CARA members are also members of The
Illinois Reading Council and
The International Reading Association, the largest organization of reading educators in the world.
Benefits of Membership
Membership in Chicago Area Reading Association provides the folowing valuable literacy opportunities:
- State Organization: Join CARA and you are also a member of the Illinois Reading Council
- Four quarterly newsletters and journals from IRC
- CARA sponsored conferences and workshops throughout the year to promote reading and literacy
- Networking: Meet and share information with other professionals who are interested in promoting literacy in the Chicago area.
- CARA NEWS - Newsletter four times per year
- Discount rates on all CARA conferences and functions
- Opportunities for grants and scholarships to fund school and community literacy projects.
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