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Getting Involved
How can I help make this happen?
- Create home and community
environments that support reading
- Enhance access to
community-based programs that help children & families read
What resources
are available to me?
The campaign has engaged over 50 community organizations in a
year-long drive to launch new programs in Akron
including:
- A Reading Hotline sponsored
by the Akron-Summit County Library at 330.643.9050 to provide
information on community-based programs to help children and families
read
- Literacy
Resources provided by the Akron-Summit County Public Library
- A Children’s
Reading List program that will provide student-designed
bookmarks for completion of each list, free books, a chance to win
prizes, and a special recognition event at the end of the year,
330-761-3067
- The Family
Reading Network offering workshops throughout the community to
empower parents and families to establish their home as the primary
learning environment
- Reading Corners throughout
the community
- Guiding principles for all
community reading tutoring programs
- A Community-wide Adult
Reading List program
For
More Information: "This City Reads!" Campaign Headquarters
330-434-9461 or www.thiscityreads.org
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