All clubs in all three districts
need to email a list of
their literacy projects or plans ASAP to Zone
Chair Bill MacDonald. The Literacy Chair is responsible to the
Zone Chair, who is responsible to RI for reporting the
literacy activities in each district. Without your
communication....this does not happen, and hard work goes
unreported!
Each club, please
email your Zone Literacy Chair, PDG Bill MacDonald, TODAY, at
luckibill@aol.com and copy your respective
District Literacy Chair. Just email a list of what your club
literacy activities include....that is all you need to
do!
Thank you SO much!
New catalogue
for
literacy projects:
Rotary Reads
is reviewed in the September issue of the
World-Wide Literacy Newsletter. It is a "catalogue of
major literacy projects that are currently known and that have
been implemented in communities." You may order this
publication for $49.98 (including shipping) from: Michael
Maloney, Literacy Chair, Rotary Club of
Belleville, P.O. Box 908, Belleville, ON K8N 5B6
Canada Address questions to michael.maloney@sympatico.ca
Important Links to RILRG
(Rotary International Literacy Resource
Group)
Project Options
New!
IRARI Partnership
This is an important
collaboration between IRA (International Reading Association)
and Rotary International.
World-Wide Literacy Newsletter
(December publication)
link takes time to
open
Dictionary Project
Laws of Life Essay Contest
4-Way Test
(Linked to Andy and Elmer's Apple Dumpling
Adventure)
The Rotary club of Greene and
Putnam Counties has two literacy projects so far this
year.
Susan
Young read a book aloud to a second grade class of students at
Gatewood Schools on September 8th to celebrate International
Literacy Day.
During the first week in October, the Rotary
Club disseminated Andy and Elmer's Apple Dumpling Adventure,
a children's book written and illlustrated by Andrew J.
Shoup, a Rotarian in Ohio. The book is distributed
world-wide and highlights the tenants of Rotary's Four
Way Test.
Of the things we think, do, and
say:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all
concerned?
Will it build good will and better
friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all
concerned?
Each school in Greene and Putnam Counties
received Andy and Elmers
Apple Dumpling Adventure for the teachers as well as
activity books for the
students.
Ferst Foundation
(Imagination Library in
GA)
Rotary clubs
throughout 6900, 6910, and 6920 are leading efforts toward
developing literacy programs through the Ferst Foundation. A
book in the hands of a young child makes such a
difference!
The Dahlonega Sunrise Rotary Club
recently provided the Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition, the
local champion of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy
Program, with a check for $1900. There are currently over 700
children registered in Lumpkin County and the number is
growing.
Sandparents
Souns for Literacy
click on
rotary login
Souns is a hands-on, informal literacy program for
infants and toddlers (and adults) that builds letter-sound
knowledge -- the most direct link to reading. It is the only
instructional,
hands-on, literacy project listed in
Rotary
Reads.
CLE
Concentrated Language
Encounter
(See the August World-Wide Literacy
Newsletter for CLE)
CALS
Computer Assisted Literacy
Solution
(See World-Wide Literacy Newsletters
for articles)
Teach Your Child Math Well
Literacy includes a working
knowledge of math. This
program is listed in the RILRG
Rotary
Reads
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2008 International
Literacy Awareness Competition Winner
A
major thrust for literacy in the Griffin area is the
Adult Education Program at Griffin Technical College.
This program has been supported for years by the
aggressive support of the Griffin Daybreak Rotary Club
in District 6900. This year the work received
international recognition. Congratulations to the Adult
Education Program of Griffin Technical College and the
Griffin-Spalding Literacy Commission (CLCP - Certified
Literate Community Program) for winning the
International Literacy Awareness
Competition.
Pictured are representatives from Griffin
Technical College and Rotarians.
"Winning the
International Literacy Awareness Competition is an
honor. I truly admire the students, staff, and faculty
of our Adult Education Program and the members for their
outstanding literacy accomplishments. We make a
great team." Terri Huddleston, Director, Griffin
Spalding Literacy Commission (CLCP)
Terri
Huddleston is an energetic and passionate member of the
Rotary Club of Griffin Daybreak and is on the Literacy
Committee in District 6900. What a great job Griffin
Daybreak is doing to make dreams real. President
Raymond Ray and his club members have a great deal to be
proud of.
The information for the
state-wide literacy conference on February 21, 2009, at
The Carter Center in Atlanta is being repeated below for
those who have not yet read it or have not printed this
off. Consider going online to your district's database
and registering your club as a participant in this
exciting literacy project - Rotary
at Work for Literacy! Club support counts for
your Governor's citation and toward the highest literacy
awards offered clubs in Rotary International.
Rotary at Work for Literacy
(Register on your district's
database!)
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Carter Center
in Atlanta
www.cartercenter.org
Rotary at
Work for Literacy - District 6900's inaugural literacy
conference of 2008 has become a state-wide,
three-district conference in 2009. District 6900,
District 6910, and District 6920 are joining together to
make dreams real in the work of literacy in Georgia.
This event is a one-day gathering of literacy
representatives from clubs. The venue is the beautiful
Cyprus Room at The Carter Center in Atlanta. The agenda
for the day will begin at 9 am and will continue until 4
pm. Coffee, juice, and pastries will be served in the
morning and a delightful boxed lunch is the fare at
noon, a great timesaver for those who choose to use
their lunch hour to enjoy the museum. Guest speakers
will be scheduled, and dignitaries from Rotary
International will be invited. The facility will be
available from 7 am for the set-up of exhibits and will
stay open until 5 pm for the breakdown of
exhibits. Interact students will help register
guests, facilitate the set-up of exhibits, and assist
with other activities, as needed.
The primary
purpose of Rotary at Work for Literacy is to highlight,
cross fertilize, and inspire the work of literacy.
Each district is being asked to display a variety of
literacy projects. During Rotary at Work for
Literacy, presentations will be made on an assortment of
projects, and "roundtable" discussions will be
offered. This event will be a literacy buffet!
Rotary at Work for Literacy will be
timely for three reasons:
First, Rotary's
Literacy Month is March, and this February gathering of
literacy people will arm each club with new ideas,
opportunities, and tools that will positively affect the
work of literacy in each district during Literacy Month.
Second, Rotary at Work for Literacy will help
bring to conclusion the literacy work of the year in a
way that benefits each club. Each club is doing
award winning literacy work. Yet, too often clubs
do not reap the full harvest of their efforts in Rotary
because projects do not get recorded. At this
event, there will be a specific table for those who need
help defining and recording their literacy
activities. Each club will have the opportunity to
learn how to best record their literacy projects and how
to enhance their literacy picture in a timely way.
Importantly, with literacy month approaching, critical
literacy work can be spawned from the fertile ground of
this event.
Third, the timing of Rotary at Work
for Literacy is celebratory of the 104th birthday of
Rotary International, February 23rd, 2009. Sharing
literacy work is crucial to ensuring progress in the
greater goals of Rotary - nationally and
internationally. Good ideas travel great distances
and make big differences. The benefits of such an
event will be far reaching and will positively affect
literacy and the lives of children for years to come.
Remember that Rotary International President D.
K. Lee has designated Making Dreams Real as
his theme and reducing
child mortality as his goal.
Mortality for a child has many faces - one of which is
the painful melting away of dreams and potential. The
functional ability to read and write is critical in this
effort. Literacy is a primary focus for Rotary
International and every district is being encouraged to
sponsor a literacy conference. Additionally, our state's
three District Governors have included Rotary at Work
for Literacy in the options for their Governor's
Citation.
All District 6900, 6910, and 6920
Rotary Clubs are counted on to participate in this
event. Participation requires only a payment of
$100. This is one of the most important, yet least
taxing projects (financially and time-wise) imaginable.
It also helps with the Presidential, Governor, and Zone
Citations. What a unique, dynamic, and fun-filled way to
add a literacy project to your club's activities during
this Rotary year. Coming together, sharing our
work, arms us best to make dreams real.
A T-shirt for Each
Participant
The black shirt with white
imprint is Authentic Pigment® Direct Dyed 100% cotton
and is pre-shrunk. It is a magnificent shirt. These will
be available when you sign in at the conference.
Breakfast Menu
For
breakfast, there will be a selection of fresh baked
breakfast breads including: muffins, croissants,
Danish pastries, bagels with sweet butter, jam and
flavored cream cheeses, assorted juices, fresh brewed
coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and specialty teas.
Boxed Lunches - a delightful
choice from Proof of the Pudding Caterers.
Exhibit Details
Each exhibitor is
asked to exhibit in a scrapbook format or create a
visual on a three panel display board or a combination
of both scrapbook and display board. The table surface
on which the exhibit will rest is approximately 20
inches wide and 4 feet long, so surface space is
limited. Support materials may be exhibited to the
extent that they fit within the prescribed space. There
is not a curtain backdrop. The tables are backed
up to the walls. Nothing may touch the walls, and
nothing may be removed from the walls.
To
ensure the agenda and to invite quiet, engaged
discussions between exhibitors and guests, audio visual
components are being discouraged or at least kept to a
minimum. If you have a DVD that you care to show,
it would be best to have copies made to freely
distribute to interested clubs or contact me so that we
can discuss the possibilities. There is no audio visual
equipment available for exhibits. There will be
audio visual support available for presentations.
The facility will be open for the set up of
exhibits from 7 am and will remain open until 5 pm for
the breakdown of exhibits.
Jimmy Carter Library
and Museum Tickets are $6 for participants of this
event. Parking is free.
Rotary at Work for Literacy Contact
Information:
Brenda Erickson, Literacy
Chair, District 6900
839 Hwy 314 / Fayetteville,
GA 30214
770-335-2743 or brenda.c.erickson@gmail.com
Shauna von Hanstein, Literacy Chair, District
6910
PO Box 1327 / Madison, GA
30650-1327
706-343-0177 or shauna@ferstfoundation.com
Kenan Kern, District Governor, District
6920
110 Radick Drive / Savannah, GA
31406
912-660-4997 or kenankern@comcast.net
Important Definitions
Participant -
A club who supports this three-district literacy project
($100).
Attendee - The club
representative attending Rotary at Work for Literacy
(included in the participant fee
above).
Additional Guest - Any guest
other than the Attendee ($50 each).
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District 6900 Sharing
Literacy Project Information
Every club's
participation in this literacy project is extremely
important. The $100 you give to Rotary District 6900
confirms your club is a participant in this literacy
project. Understand attendance
is not required for your club to be a participant
in this project. However, attendance is
encouraged, as this will be an exciting day of learning
how best to make dreams real as we work toward a more
literate world.
______Enclosed is
my club's Make Dreams
Real check for $100 to
Rotary District 6900.
Name:_______________________________________________________
Rotary Club:
__________________________________________________
Email Address:
________________________________________________
Telephone: ______________________
District_______________________
______I am
planning to be the club's attendee.
Please
submit this form with your club's $100 participation
check made out to Rotary District
6900 as soon as possible, but not later than
February 1st, 2009. Mail to:
Cheryl
Greenway, District Treasurer
Rotary Club of
Roswell
935 Forest Street, Suite C
Roswell,
GA 30075
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Additional Guests (please
duplicate this portion for each guest)
The following
information is needed by February 1st for each
additional guest from your club. Additional guests are
$50 each.
Additional Guest
Information
Name:
_______________________________________________________
Rotary Club Affiliation:
__________________________________________
Email
Address:
________________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________
District______________________
Please submit your additional guest
information with a check for $50 each made out to Rotary
District 6900 no later than February 1st, 2009.
There is a 150
person maximum capacity for this event so it is best to
respond early. Spaces will be filled on a
first-come-first-served basis. Mail additional
guest information and fees to:
Cheryl
Greenway, District Treasurer
Rotary Club of
Roswell
935 Forest Street, Suite C
Roswell,
GA 30075
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