Reach Out and Read - Mu Omicron Pi chapter of Kappa Psi
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Created at: 2021-03-04 10:50:13
Engagement Information
- Started on
- 2019-01-01
- Ended on
- 2050-01-01
- Primary type of engagement
- Civic Engagement/Community Service
- Brief description of the program
- "Over the past year, the members of Kappa Psi have helped Reach Out and Read’s medical providers prescribe reading aloud to children and families all around the country. Reach Out and Read is a nonprofit organization that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together." .........Source: https://cphs.wayne.edu/news/kappa-psi-promotes-childhood-literacy-through-reach-out-and-read-42030?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-6026c85046e06&utm_campaign=Friday%2C+February+12%2C+2021+-+Today%40Wayne+-+Wayne+State+Universit&utm_content=Kappa+Psi+promotes+childhood+literacy+through+%E2%80%98Reach+Out+and
- Focus areas of this engagement
- Early Education
- Other
- Other: please describe
- Childhood literacy
- Community needs and community participation in assessing those needs.
- "About one-third of young children—and half of children living in poverty—in the U.S. arrive at kindergarten without the skills that they need to do well in school. By giving every young child a foundation for success, we strengthen our society and help combat the effects of income inequality." .....................Source: https://reachoutandread.org/why-we-matter/our-impact/
Resource Utilization
Number of Students and others Participating
Other University Resources
- Space utilization
- Office Space