literature

Every Child Deserves a Book

AmileWilson — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:10:33 -0500

Designed to put books in the hands of kids from under-served areas. Additionally the program aims to train teachers in accompanying arts oriented curriculum and put the teachers and students in direct contact with the artist/author.

Dance Into Books, Inc.

darlabrooke90 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:28:33 -0600

I conceptualized and developed a program called Dance Into Books for economically disadvantaged children. I initially started the program in my local library to complete volunteer hours for the Teen Advisory Board on which I served. After my first class I was so impressed with how well the children grasped the concept of stories translating into the art of dance and how fulfilled I felt after this experience I began to talk to my parents about the possibility of committing time in my schedule to offer classes on a regular basis.

READ - Respond In Earnest Action for Darfur

mg1418 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:19:09 -0600

*****If you aren't already familiar with the concept of BookCrossing, please visit their website, www.BookCrossing.com.***** BookCrossing is fun, fast, free, easy, and anonymous. The website tracks over 4,000,000 books on their journies between readers across the globe. Over 600,000 people, from Antarctica to Zimbabwe, have joined the campaign ("Make the Whole World A Library") since it began in 2001.

Atolycus

ATOLYCUS_08 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:43:47 -0500

Our goal is to make Shakespeare widely available across the nation and, more importantly, widely enjoyed and understood. Too often the Bard is ignored or considered too difficult to understand when in reality his works are just as relevant today as they were in his time. We believe that Shakespeare is one of history's greatest authors and that attending a performance of his works should be pain-less and dare we say enjoyable.

Books

Afinger — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:31:04 -0500

Check out these awesome books:

Keeping You A Secret by Julie Ann Peters: A model high-school senior Holland, who has a boyfriend, develops an overwhelming crush on Cece. The girls fall passionately in love and a tragic coming-out story ensues. Holland finds herself homeless and alone, except for Cece and a new gay support system.

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters: An suspenseful novel following three lesbian women, one straight woman and one man, their secrets, shames and scandals that connect them despite their different experiences.

What is the What, by Dave Eggers

Afinger — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:24:21 -0500

Dave Eggers, most known for his hilarious quasi-memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, returns with the novel What is the What, an autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng.

Organize a Poetry Slam

Afinger — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:03:09 -0500

Organizing and hosting a poetry slam might be a lot of work, but it will also prove to be an awesome and unforgettable event. A poetry slam is a great way to draw attention to your cause. So choose a cause, like gay rights to focus on and help create awareness.

Books About Discrimination

mhiruma — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:25:09 -0500

These amazing and powerful books will hopefully inspire you to do something about discrimination.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1976), by Mildred Taylor is the story of a girl growing up in Mississippi facing racial discrimination during the Great Depression era.

Black Like Me (1976), by John Howard Griffin is the story of a white man who changes the color of his skin in order to experience the life of a black American first-hand.

Books

mhiruma — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:44:14 -0500

Books

Read more about homelessness in these great books.

Books

mhiruma — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:30:50 -0500

Great books to read on HIV/AIDS

Rainbow Boys, by Alex Sanchez is the story of three gay boys during their last scare of high school. They struggle through a variety of typical high school drama and experience added pressures like an HIV scare.