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Family Literacy Night occurred on Thursday, March 13, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR). Organized by IALR, Dan River Year AmeriCorps and REACH AmeriCorps, the event brought in 149 youth and their families.
Participants engaged with 37 interactive activity stations and nine resource stations, many of which were inspired by popular children’s books. A total of 82 volunteers helped make the night possible.
Activities included crafts like bracelet-making, a sack race, Lego and Play-Doh construction projects, book giveaways and more.
Stations were hosted by:
The evening included a concert by a choir of over 25 children from the Boys & Girls Club of the Danville Area.
Each student received a book from the Book Lady, totaling 149 books distributed during the event. Additional books were given away at some of the activity stations.
“We’re proud to host Family Literacy Night as part of our ongoing commitment to education and community partnership. We’re excited to bring it back next year.” – Audia Harris, AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
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The Dan River Year AmeriCorps program celebrates its decade of impact in the community. The episode highlights the evolution of the program and its multifaceted approach to address educational gaps in STEM and literacy.
This episode features Dana Silicki (Director of STEM, Service, and Lifelong Learning at IALR), Audia Harris (Program Coordinator at IALR), and Adam Goebel (Executive Director of the Danville Science Center), each of whom share their unique perspective on the impact of the Dan River Year AmeriCorps program.
Episode highlights include:
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