Run & Ride for Reading
Run & Ride for Reading e. V. (formerly Ride for Reading ) is a non-profit association promoting reading among young people and children.
The association was founded in 2008 by Oliver Gritz and Anton Bergmann. Oliver Gritz is the chairman and managing director. Bergmann got out in 2010. Further board members are Henning Krautmacher , Klaus Grommes and Manfred Brodeßer. The focus of activity is the Cologne / Bonn region and the headquarters of the Niederkassel-Mondorf Foundation .
Goals and purpose
Run & Ride for Reading aims to promote the learning and reading skills and motivation of children and young people. You should read, learn and develop with pleasure and with great enthusiasm for life.
For this purpose, Run & Ride for Reading sets up so-called reading clubs, especially at schools in socially disadvantaged areas, and supports their operation. Setup and operation include:
- Procurement of furniture, books, computers and other media
- Implementation of seminars and training courses for the club supervisors in cooperation with the Reading Foundation in Mainz
- Organization of sponsorships by companies and deserving fellow citizens e.g. B. to carry out readings, coaching and other forms of support for reading club members
- Implementation of further targeted measures to increase the motivation to learn and read
The reading clubs are based on a concept by the Reading Foundation in Mainz. Run & Ride for Reading also organizes close on-site support by a qualified reading club manager.
Funds that Run & Ride for Reading raises to set up the reading clubs come from donations, sponsorship money and charity events.
The fundraising events include the annual sports events racing bike donation tour and the Cologne reading run.
Reading clubs
Run & Ride for Reading reading clubs are located in schools as well as in extracurricular youth facilities. The offer of the reading clubs includes regular, year-round group-oriented reading promotion by pedagogically trained staff (e.g. teachers or employees of the Open All-Day School (OGTS)). In addition, the reading club offers opportunities to involve volunteers. The children are actively involved in decision-making processes, i. H. The reading clubs are often geared closely to the interests of children and young people. It is important that the reading club offers are leisure-oriented. As a rule, many offers also take place outside of the classroom, especially in all-day schools.
Reading clubs are intended to increase reading motivation and competence and encourage them to acquire knowledge independently. Various media are available to the children and young people in their reading room. The children learn to deal with content independently and continue their education in a playful environment. Reading clubs are suitable for children between 6 and 16 years of age.
Examples of activities
- Creative media work: record radio plays, create cartoons, draw your own comics, photo projects, internet projects, etc.
- Writing workshops, poetry hip-hop
- Performing theater, playful theming of intercultural aspects
- Book exhibitions, "Book Slam" competitions
- Reading nights, author readings, reading rallies
- Reading aloud - e.g. B. on the nationwide reading day
- Creative craft ideas, e.g. B. “Reading with scissors” with newspapers
- Excursions to libraries and bookstores
- Media lending
- Participation in competitions and other projects offered by the Reading Foundation
Due to the variety of offers, it is possible to react flexibly to the frequent shifts in interests of the age group.
Road bike donation tour
Since 2008, Run & Ride for Reading has held the annual charity event Road Bike Donation Tour . The one-week tour extends i. d. Usually over approx. 850 kilometers, the starting points and destinations vary from year to year. The tour takes place every summer. All donations from the tour participants are used to set up and expand the reading clubs.
Cologne reading run
The Cologne reading run is a combined running, cycling and entertainment event that has been taking place every summer at Sportpark Müngersdorf since 2011 . The patron of the event is the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia.2 For runners, the Cologne Reading Run offers a 5 km long route with start and finish in the Ostkampfbahn. Participants can lap the route twice and cover a total of 10 km. Cyclists can also take part in the 18 km long bicycle demonstration.
The event is particularly aimed at teams from clubs, companies and friends.
Participation in the Cologne reading run is chargeable. 100% of the profits from the event are used to set up and run reading clubs.
The board of directors
- Oliver Gritz, Chairman and Founder of Run & Ride for Reading
- Henning Krautmacher, Deputy Chairman (since 2011)
- Klaus Grommes, Treasurer (since 2013)
- Manfred Brodeßer, reading club representative (since 2013)
Prominent supporters and corporate sponsors
- Annette Frier
- Bastian Pastewka
- Bernhard Paul
- Bettina Böttinger
- Bjorn Heuser
- Brigitte Kraus
- Britta Heidemann
- Carsten Ramelow
- Christine Westermann
- Dagmar Konsalik
- Dietmar Bear
- Dirk Lottner
- Frank Schätzing
- Guido Hammesfahr
- Hannes Schöner
- Janus Merry
- Jens Nowotny
- Jens Streifling
- Joachim Król
- Joey Kelly
- Jürgen Hingsen
- Kalle Pohl
- Kaspar Heidelbach
- Lukas Podolski
- Mara Bergmann
- Mario Kotaska
- Matthias Scherz
- Micki Bat
- Natalie Horler
- Navid Kermani
- Oliver Pocher
- Peter Brings
- Peter Werner
- Purple Schulz
- Pure Calmund
- Sabine Lisicki
- Saskia Gaymann
- Shary Reeves
- Stefan Knittler
- Ute Wegmann
- Wolf Simon
- Wolfgang Bosbach
- Wolfgang Overath
- Wolfram Cons
List of Run & Ride for Reading reading clubs Cologne
| GGS Riphahnstrasse, Seeberg | GHS Nürnberger Strasse, Vingst | Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Realschule, Mülheim |
| KGS Heßhofstrasse, Vingst | GHS Baadenberger Strasse, Neu-Ehrenfeld | Integrated comprehensive school city center (IGIS Cologne), Altstadt-Süd |
| GGS Kopernikusstraße, Buchforst | GGS Zehnthofstrasse (James Krüss School), Ostheim | GGS Ottostraße (Paul Klee School), Neuehrenfeld |
| GGS Heßhofstraße (Heinzelmännchen-Schule), Vingst | FöS Leyendeckerstraße (Wilhelm Leyendecker School), Ehrenfeld | FöS Auf dem Sandberg, Poll |
| FöS Zülpicher Strasse, Lindenthal | Geschwister-Scholl-Realschule, Ehrenfeld | GHS Dellbrücker Mauspfad (Heinrich Schieffer secondary school), Dellbrück |
| Realschule am Rhein, Altstadt-Nord | KGS Thurner Straße (Catholic Primary School Dellbrück), Dellbrück | GGS Von-Bodelschwingh-Strasse, Höhenhaus |
| KGS Andreas-Hermes-Strasse, Neubrück | KGS Kupfergasse, Porz-Urbach | KGS Alte Wipperfürther Straße (Saint Mauritius School), Buchheim |
| GGS Wendelinstrasse (KGS Müngersdorf), Müngersdorf | GGS To St. Theresia, Buchheim | KGS Am Portzenacker, Dünnwald |
| KGS Kapitelstrasse, Kalk | GGS Buschfeldstrasse (Berthold Otto School), Holweide | GGS Kettelerstraße (Primary School Association School IM South), Meschenich |
| EGS Mainstrasse (Ernst-Moritz-Arndt School), Rodenkirchen | GGS Kapitelstrasse (Grüneberg School), Kalk | GGS Ricarda-Huch-Strasse, Stammheim |
| KGS Everhardstrasse, Ehrenfeld | GGS Zwirnerstraße, Altstadt-Süd | KGS Horststrasse, Mülheim |
| KGS Platenstrasse (Michael-Ende-School), Ehrenfeld | GGS Gilbachstrasse sub-site at Stammheimer Strasse (Montessori primary school), Riehl | GGS Europaring, Neubrück |
| KGS Diependahlstrasse, Stammheim | Edith Stein School (Realschule), Nippes | GGS Volberger Weg, Rath / Heumar |
| GGS Dellbrücker Hauptstraße (rainbow school), Dellbrück | GGS Honschaftsstraße, Holweide | KGS Langemaß, Mülheim |
| GGS Poller Hauptstrasse, Poll | GGS Gotenring, Deutz | GHS Bonner Strasse (Copernicus School), Porz |
| GGS Antwerpener Strasse, Neustadt-Nord | GGS Görlinger-Zentrum (Kunterbunt school - learning together in the center), Bocklemünd / Mengenich (in planning) | KGS Erlenweg, Bickendorf (in planning) |
| GGS Annastraße, Raderberg (planned) | GGS Bachemer Straße, Lindenthal (planned) | GGS Berrenrather Straße, Cologne-Sülz (planned) |
| GGS Breslauer Straße Cologne-Weiden (planned) | GGS Freiligrathstrasse, Lindenthal | GGS Geilenkircher Straße, Braunsfeld (planned) |
| GGS Godorfer Hauptstrasse, Godorf | GGS Kirchweg, Junkersdorf (planned) | GGS Neue Sandkaul, Widdersdorf (planned) |
| GGS Erlenweg, Bickendorf | GGS Rosenzweigweg, folding rule (planned) | GGS Schulstraße, Weiden (planned) |
| GGS Stenzelbergstraße, Klettenberg (planned) | KGS Lohrbergstrasse, Klettenberg | KGS Mainstrasse (Green Belt School), Rodenkirchen (in planning) |
| GGS Merianstrasse, Chorweiler | GGS Spoerkelhof, Merkenich | GGS Nibelungenstraße, Mauenheim (in planning) |
| GGS Am Feldrain, Flittard (in planning) | GGS Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, Porz (in planning) | GGS Lohmarer Straße, Humboldt / Gremberg (planned) |
| KGS Forststraße, Rath / Heumar (in planning) | Schiller-Gymnasium, Lindenthal | Hansa-Gymnasium, Altstadt Nord |
| KGS Fußfallstraße, Merheim (planned) | GGS Peter-Grieß-Straße, Flittard (planned) | GGS Mommsenstraße together with GGS Kaisersescher Straße (Heliosschule - Including University School of the City of Cologne), Sülz |
| KHS Adolph Kolping School (Falkensteinstrasse), Kalk |
Reading clubs in Bonn
| Astrid-Lindgren-Förderschule, Bonn-Endenich | August Macke School, Bonn-Brüser Berg | Bonn's Fifth Comprehensive School, Bonn-Kessenich |
| Elisabeth Selbert Comprehensive School, Bonn-Bad Godesberg | Karl Simrock School, Bonn-Endenich | Christophorus-Förderschule, Bonn-Tannenbusch |
| Tannenbusch-Gymnasium, Bonn-Tannenbusch |
Reading clubs in the Rhein-Sieg district
| Drachenfels School, Königswinter | Community elementary school Eschmar, Troisdorf | Heinrich Böll Secondary School, Bornheim |
| KGS Blücherstr., Troisdorf | KGS Mondorf, Niederkassel | Richard Schirrmann School, Hennef |
| Roncalli School Troisdorf, Troisdorf | Verbundschule Bornheim, Bornheim (Uedorf) | KGS Sebastianschule, Bornheim-Roisdorf |
Reading clubs in the Rhein-Erft district
| Astrid Lindgren School, Bergheim | Milos Sovak School, Huerth |
Reading clubs in the Rheinisch-Bergischen district
| GGS Biesfeld, Kürten | KGS Rösrath, Rösrath (in planning) | GGS Dierath, Burscheid |
Reading clubs in the Oberbergischen district
| KGS Loope, Engelskirchen |
Reading clubs in Neuss
| Michael-Ende-School, Neuss |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The concept of reading clubs. In: Reading clubs - reading with friends. An action by the Reading Foundation. October 16, 2019, accessed October 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Road bike donation tour. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .
- ↑ leselauf.de. Retrieved November 12, 2019 .