East Nashville Hope Exchange partners with families in the Maplewood and Stratford school clusters to build strong readers, one child at a time.
OUR STORY
Since 2011, East Nashville Hope Exchange has walked alongside children and families, creating spaces where young readers can grow in skill, confidence, and curiosity. What began in East Nashville has always been about more than improving reading scores. It is about surrounding children with the support they need to thrive by bringing families, educators, volunteers, and community partners together around a shared belief: literacy is a right, and literacy is justice.
Today, ENHE continues to deepen its roots in the Maplewood and Stratford communities where this work began, while embracing the families who have become part of the Hope Exchange community along the way. Through the exchange of knowledge, resources, encouragement, and opportunity, we are helping children discover the joy of reading and building stronger readers, stronger families, and stronger communities. Learn more about ENHE!
Today, ENHE continues to deepen its roots in the Maplewood and Stratford communities where this work began, while embracing the families who have become part of the Hope Exchange community along the way. Through the exchange of knowledge, resources, encouragement, and opportunity, we are helping children discover the joy of reading and building stronger readers, stronger families, and stronger communities. Learn more about ENHE!
HOW WE HELP
Literacy support that meets kids where they are.
- In-School Support One-on-one and small-group reading help during the school day, built around each child's needs.
- Family Engagement Tools, resources, and encouragement that help parents and caregivers support reading at home — because literacy grows outside the classroom too,
- Community Partnership Volunteers, local businesses, and schools working together so no child falls through the cracks.
WHY IT MATTERS
Reading proficiency by third grade is one of the strongest predictors of long-term academic success. For too many kids in our community, that milestone is out of reach without extra support. We close that gap — with consistency, care, and evidence-based instruction.
IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
