Read Across America Day 2006
This nationwide reading party is sponsored by the National Education Association and supported by many of America's leading literacy, youth, and civic groups. The University of Maryland's America Reads*America Counts program coordinates this annual campus event that includes hundreds of children from Prince George’s County Public Schools and hundreds of University students, faculty & staff.
Read Across America Day 2006
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Read Across America Day is "an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on or around Dr. Seuss's birthday (www.nea.org)." Events, activities and the vibrant atmosphere helps to bring the excitement of reading to children's lives.
This year, Target and Chevy Chase are proud to sponsor RAAD
at the University of Maryland for 200 elementary school students
on Friday, April 28th from 8:00am-2:00pm at Cole Field House!
Volunteers are
not required to stay for the entire time (but are welcome
to) and can sign up for time slots that fit their schedules.
The part of the day most memorable and speical for each child
is being matched with a
university volunteer to read together. Those volunteers are
needed from 10:30-1pm. Thus, we are in need of at least 200
volunteers for this even to make it a success.
Anyone interested can email cclips2006@yahoo.com or edavis8@umd.edu
with any questions. Please include your name, email, and phone
number. If you want to volunteer as a group please include
the names and info of all of your group members who are able
to volunteer. You will receive a follow-up email containing
more detailed information.