Americorps Academic Assistants from the University Eastside Collaborative read with students from Alcott, Highland, Hyatt, Emerson, and Castle View today as the Summer Reading program kicked off.
The generous staff from Bordwell Park's Stratton Community Center served up all of the meals they had to the crowd of at least 75 students. The summer FEEDS program attracted numerous children, aged 2-18, for the free lunch.
Staff members from Emerson checked out books to children who were there from almost every surrounding elementary school. "Thanks!" to Rosie, Sheila, Cassandra, and Celida for helping to get the program off to a great start.
The reading program in the park was conceived after Andy Melendrez asked a simple question: "What can we do to get our children reading this summer?" Together we planned to integrate both city and school resources together to help motivate and facilitate reading all summer long.
Tomorrow they'll have more lunches available. Go for the free lunch, stay for story time!
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