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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
www.lionsclubs.org
Contact LCI for More Information