Mission: Read Better Be Better helps children improve literacy skills and become better learners. We create change by: Improving concentrationEncouraging an active enjoyment of readingHelping develop a deeper understanding of what is being read Vision: A Society in which children master the foundational skills necessary to become independent learnersRead Better Be Better is the only nonprofit organization in Arizona that engages youth leaders to help solve the state's literacy crisis. We train 8th grade students to implement a highly structured after-school curriculum for 3rd grade students considered to be at risk of being kept behind, according to the Arizona State Literacy Plan.