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ASAP Africa Literacy

sponsored in part by:

The Rotary Club of Fayetteville

Please, take a moment to read all the wonderful things this organization is doing to bring literacy into the rural parts of the world.

  ASAP Africa Literacy Book Drive

Rotary at Work for Literacy Celebrate International Literacy Day, Monday, September 8! An important quote from RILRG's August World-wide Literacy Newsletter "If your clubs in your disricts are interested in achieving a District Literacy Award, don't let them be disqualified this early in the year by not celebrating September 8th (Interantional Literacy Day) in some way." Roger Hayward - North American Area Coordinator (According to RILRG, the celebration needs to happen within a week of September 8.) Important Links Go to District 6900 Database and then to View District Newsletter to access additional literacy information, including: New! IRARI Partnerships Newsletter This is an important collaboration between IRA (International Reading Association and Rotary Interantional) World-wide Literacy Newsletter (August publication out now!) Project Resources Shop here for project ideas listed by RILRG: Dictionary Project Laws of Life Essay Contest 4-Way Test Books for Babies (site currently under construction) Imagination Library (Ferst Foundation in GA) Sandparents Souns for Literacy click on rotary login (a new RILRG option introduced by our own District 6900) CLE Concentrated Language Encounter (See August World-wide newsletter for an article on CLE) CALS Computer Assisted Literacy Solution (See August World-wide Literacy Newsletter for article on CALS) Share Projects Please send a write-up on a literacy project from your club and a few good, clear digital photos to berickson@counterpane.org. Team Literacy in District 6900 What a stimulating Team Literacy meeting we had on Sunday, August 10, to share the possibilities for literacy in this Rotary year. Please know that the great year ahead will be in so many ways thanks to the superb energy on this team.  We are excited to help clubs celebrate their good works in literacy. Making your dreams real in literacy is what our year is all about. As chair, I am grateful to have such dynamic minds and commitment as is demonstrated by (second left to right) Doug Higgins (Rotary Club of North Fulton), Terri Huddleston (Rotary Club of Griffin Daybreak), and PDG Steve Stanfield (Rotary Club of Americus). What an extraordinary team to build an extraordinary year! Help us to help you - be certain to send a representative to a Literacy Information Meeting! Brenda Erickson District Literacy Chair berickson@counterpane.org 770-335-2743 Literacy Information Meetings I am repeating this article to ensure that no club misses out on sending a literacy representative to one of the Literacy Information Meetings. Please register for the meeting of your choice on the District Database. Go to Calendar, scroll through the various dates and locations, and click on register. Attending one of these meetings will be excellent for President Elects as well as Assistant Governors and particulary meaningful to this year's Presidents and/or literacy chairs. RILRG (Rotary Interantional Literacy Recourse Group) meets each May in Evanston, IL, to chart a direction for literacy activities in the coming Rotary year. That information is important, and in order to best equip each club for a successful literacy year, I am scheduling literacy information meetings in several locations so that every club in our district will have one of the meetings within reasonable reach. Attending one of the meetings is important as there are changes in literacy expectations that will definitely impact your clubs. Refreshments will be served, connections will be made, and ideas will be shared - tossed lightly with a bit of fun. Meeting #1 - Thursday, August 21 - Columbus The Ridges Clubhouse at Green Island Hills 6400 Green Island Drive, 31904 6:30 P.M. Meeting #2 - Tuesday, August 26 - Bainbridge The home of Dean and Marlene Free 1908 Lake Douglas Road, 39819 6:30 P.M. Meeting #3 - Thursday, September 4 - Atlanta Ravinia Club Two Ravinia Drive  / Suite 100, 30346 6:30 P.M. Meeting #4 - Thursday, September 11 - Villa Rica The home of Alicia Michael 147 Jasmine Way, 30180 6:30 P.M. Meeting #5 - Thursday, September 18 - Milner (Griffin area) Spalamar 491 Camp Road, 30257 6:30 P.M. Final Meeting #6 - Tuesday, September 30 - Fayetteville The home of Brenda Erickson and Norman Hough 839 Hwy 314, 30214 6:30 P.M Please call 770-335-2743 or email berickson@counterpane.org if you have questions.

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