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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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Revision as of 23:40, 9 June 2022
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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. Reading promotes confidence in individuals, and enables people to act in a creative manner. In addition, it provides rapid access to knowledge and information that helps with life-long learning journeys for society.[1] When communities read the same material, community members become better problem solvers as the community becomes more engaged and empathetic towards each other and the material itself.
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. [2]
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.[3]
Scorecard Building
Actions to Take
Actions for Coalitions
Actions for Individuals
Sources
- ↑ https://www.education.gov.za/Programmes/Read2Lead/Read2LeadCommunities.aspx
- ↑ 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