Read To Succeed Summer Program Is Going Virtual This Year
Pennsylvania political and educational leaders are borrowing a basketball star to emphasize the importance of summer reading!
CBS 3 Philly
THIS SUMMER'S READ TOSUCCEED PROGRAM FORPHILADELPHIA'S STUDENTS WILLBE VIRTUAL AND IS MORECRITICAL THAN EVER ORGANIZERSSAY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND ATHOME LEARNING.THE PROGRAM'S FREE CURRICULUMWILL INCLUDE ONLINE CLASSESFOR STUDENTS.THERE WILL BE WEEKLY FAMILYSESSIONS OFFERED.THE PROGRAM IS BACKED BY STATESENATOR VINCENT HUGHES AND76ERS STAR PLAYER TOBIASHARRIS WHO HAD THIS TO SAYABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OFREADING.ESPECIALLY IF YOU LOOK ATTHE TIMES THAT WE'RE GOINGTHROUGH RIGHT NOW WITHEMPOWERING OURAFRICAN-AMERICAN YOUNG MEN ANDWOMEN AND HAVING THEM BEKNOWLEDGEABLE I TRULY BELIEVEREADING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OFTHAT.
Pennsylvania political and educational leaders are borrowing a basketball star to emphasize the importance of summer reading!