Our Mission
Our mission is to improve the reading, writing and spelling abilities of low-income children and teens who struggle with literacy skills.

The Augustine Project/Winston-Salem trains and supports volunteer tutors who provide free, long term, 1-to-1 instruction using the Orton-Gillingham approach and Wilson Reading System® materials.  Our tutors work with students in the Winston-Salem area.

Augustine lessons use Wilson® materials and include the five essential components of research-based reading instruction as defined by the National Reading Panel: 
-phonemic awareness
-phonics
-vocabulary
-fluency 
-comprehension

Who We Serve
We serve low-income children and teens who are reading, writing and spelling below grade level in the Winston-Salem area.  The students we teach are recommended by parents, teachers, guidance counselors and other staff members in the public school system. Read more... (continued from Home Page)

History of the Augustine Project
The Augustine Project was founded in 1994 by Holy Family Episcopal Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  In 2001, three women -- Becky Clingman, Susan Uphoff and Trudy Winstead -- replicated the project in Winston-Salem with the help of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 

The Augustine Project/Winston-Salem continues as an important outreach mission of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. In addition, many other individuals, schools, churches and other civic groups have joined St. Paul's as tutors, donors, supporters and advocates.

The program has grown from 5 tutors and students to approximately 85 tutor-student pairs in 2013.  Well over 150 students have now been served in the Winston-Salem area since The Augustine Project/Winston-Salem began.

Awards and Recognition

Augustine Project Wins Lucia Karnes Award from NC-IDA

The Augustine Project for Literacy in Winston-Salem won the 2013 Lucia Karnes Award from the North Carolina International Dyslexia Association. The award is given for Outstanding Volunteer Service that supports the NC-IDA mission. This year’s recognition came in the form of twenty-two scholarships to the North Carolina IDA Conference, held at Triad Academy/Summit School on March 9 &10, 2013.

In October 2012, The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem awarded the Augustine Project an 18-month grant to support the expansion of its Literate Girls (LG) program. This renewal grant of $20,000 follows the original grant for $18,000 award to us in October, 2010.

In April 2009, the Augustine Project/Winston-Salem received a North Carolina Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service.  This award, coordinated locally on behalf of the Governor's office, was given to recognize the outstanding work and dedication of our Augustine tutors.

Thank You!
We are so grateful for all those in the Augustine family who support our vital mission by tutoring, donating or serving as board members. We like to say, "Tutor one child. Change two lives."