In celebration of Women’s History Month, Youth Life is inviting local women to read to the at-risk girls living in inner-city communities whom we serve. These women aren’t just coming to read your average children’s book, but rather will read specifically about the women’s suffrage movement and historical female figures. Every year Women’s History Month doesn’t quite get the attention it deserves, evident by most not knowing a month dedicated to women even exists. We hope by doing this reading project, it will bring to light not only the celebrated month, but also on the history and struggles of women, from the suffrage movement to the issues modern-day women face like pay disparity.
Education that celebrates self-esteem building, respect and empowerment, especially with girls living in at-risk communities, is crucial to their growth as women. Some of the girls served at Youth Life Learning Centers come from a single-parent or guardian families. It is not uncommon to see a child being raised by their single mother or grandmother in these environments. Therefore, these youngsters will surely appreciate stories of powerful women, self-esteem, and women’s history with a newfound respect for the women who are raising them, oftentimes singlehandedly.
We have more spots to fill for our other two centers, so let us know your availability! We’d love to have as many readers as possible. See below for the dates we’re booked or visit our event calendar on our website at yllc.org.
- March 21st – Kim Church – YLLC-Easley
- March 22nd – Marie Garner – YLLC-Riverchase
- March 23rd – Aisling Maki – YLLC-Memphis
- March 28th – Valerie Lancaster – YLLC-Hillside
To sign up to read to our at-risk girls for Women’s History Month, please email info@yllc.org for available dates. Volunteers must be willing to stop by between the hours of programing, which range from roughly 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., depending on the center. We’d love to get more of you involved, and we anticipate a great turn-out. We’ll keep our readers posted on how everything turns out with pictures and additional information.
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