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| − | Literacy is a critical part of societal growth, and literate societies are better capable of developing and progressing in a positive manner. | + | Literacy is a critical part of societal growth, and literate societies are better capable of developing and progressing in a positive manner. When communities read the same material, community members become better problem solvers as they are more engaged and empathetic towards each other, and have meaningful conversations surrounding important social topics and ideas. <ref>https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/educators/discussion-guides/community-reads-program-guide.pdf</ref> |
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| + | Community-wide book reading program brings together members of a community through reading and discussing the same literary piece. It has the ability to create the same experience shared between a varied spectrum of community members. <ref>https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0601/cfb.html</ref> | ||
Having a book-reading program in the community leads to several benefits. Including increased willingness to participate in volunteer opportunities, in cultural or political activities, and engaging with fellow community members in general. The experiences that connect readers through community reading help individuals become better versions of themselves, and impacts overall positivity in their lives. <ref>https://booksummer.com/2021/07/17/the-importance-of-a-reading-community/</ref> | Having a book-reading program in the community leads to several benefits. Including increased willingness to participate in volunteer opportunities, in cultural or political activities, and engaging with fellow community members in general. The experiences that connect readers through community reading help individuals become better versions of themselves, and impacts overall positivity in their lives. <ref>https://booksummer.com/2021/07/17/the-importance-of-a-reading-community/</ref> | ||
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Brief Description
Contents
Background
Literacy is a critical part of societal growth, and literate societies are better capable of developing and progressing in a positive manner. When communities read the same material, community members become better problem solvers as they are more engaged and empathetic towards each other, and have meaningful conversations surrounding important social topics and ideas. [1]
Community-wide book reading program brings together members of a community through reading and discussing the same literary piece. It has the ability to create the same experience shared between a varied spectrum of community members. [2]
Having a book-reading program in the community leads to several benefits. Including increased willingness to participate in volunteer opportunities, in cultural or political activities, and engaging with fellow community members in general. The experiences that connect readers through community reading help individuals become better versions of themselves, and impacts overall positivity in their lives. [3]
Tools and Resources
Promising Practices and Case Studies
How to promote community-wide book reading:
1.PACEs connection, an organization that connects individuals who are interested in implementing resilience-building and trauma-informed practices, have created chapter-by-chapter detailed study guides of a book that is being read under their Connecting Communities One Book at a Time reading initiative. The study guide helps with growing and learning with fellow community members.[4]
Scorecard Building
Actions to Take
Actions for Coalitions
Actions for Individuals
Sources
- ↑ https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/educators/discussion-guides/community-reads-program-guide.pdf
- ↑ https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0601/cfb.html
- ↑ https://booksummer.com/2021/07/17/the-importance-of-a-reading-community/
- ↑ https://www.pacesconnection.com/blog/connecting-communities-one-book-at-a-time-launches-july-13-register-now-to-learn-from-our-national-and-georgia-partners-how-to-lead-a-book-study-of-what-happened-to-you
