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Reading Action Program

A “Call to Action” for every club!

Challenges Lions to focus on literacy and access to educational tools and

resources

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Importance of Literacy in all Communities

Literacy – the ability to read and write – is essential for:

• Learning and Development

• Academic Achievement

• Occupational Opportunity

• Social Success

• Fighting Poverty

• Reducing Child Mortality

• Achieving Gender Equality

• Ensuring Peace and Democracy

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Reading Action Program

Promotes importance of reading

Encourages community service

• Serve as a volunteer reader

• Support Braille literacy

• Organize a book drive

• Provide training and technological resources to schools in need

• Help build a classroom for under-served children

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Reading Action Program

Resources:

LCI website

• Call to Action Flyer• Project Idea Sheet• Planning Guide• Press Release• Bookmarks• Diploma

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Reading Action Program

More resources at www.lionsclubs.org• Project ideas• Partners• Success Stories• Awards

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Reading Action Program Online

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Choose Your Literacy Project

• Provides step-by-step guidelines to determine community needs.

• Contains a needs assessment questionnaire you can send to:

oSchool PrincipalsoTeachersoLibrary PersonneloAgenciesoChildren’s organizations

Community Needs AssessmentLCI code: MK-9

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Report your Literacy Project

Report Service Activities

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Communicate with Lions Worldwide

• Facebook• Twitter• YouTube• Linked In• Flickr

Social Media:

Share Reading Action Program stories and photos

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More information

LCI Service Activities Division

programs@lionsclubs.org

www.lionsclubs.org

Contact LCI for More Information