MeredithREADS
Through the MeredithREADS program, Meredith students, faculty, and staff
volunteer to read aloud at childcare centers or in elementary schools.
Founded in 2000, MeredithREADS is a literacy partnership between Meredith,
Motheread, and
Wake County Public Schools System.
Volunteers complete a 2-4 hour Motheread training session and work on-site
at the schools for 1-2 hours each week per semester. MeredithREADS participants
work on-site at one of several
local public schools. Volunteers and their reading pals come to campus
each spring to enjoy the annual Celebrate Reading Festival.
Transportation & Scheduling
Transportation is not provided, but carpooling with other Meredith community
members is an option. MeredithREADS participants must have a two-hour block
of time available between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., weekdays.
Celebrate Reading Festival
The Celebrate Reading Festival, which will take place on
April 30,
2008, is the culminating event of the year. Students come to campus
for a day of fun with their reading partners. The festival includes face-painting,
storytelling, and a pizza lunch, and all of the children leave with a book
of their choice at the end of the day.
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