Hello LinkedIn Family!
For the last seven months I have been volunteering at the Johnson Boys and Girls Club, one of 25 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. Of the three Boys & Girls Clubs of America I have spent time at over the last 10 years, this club has the best programming I have seen. From a STEM room donated by the Denver Nuggets, to woodworking, to a Social-Emotional Learning group, this club has an incredible amount to offer.
However, what I have noticed during my time is how??????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ????????????????'?? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????? ?????? ?????????????????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ???? ?????? ????????. The children at the Johnson club are predominately black and Latinx, with a bit of Middle Eastern and Asian as well. However, nearly every book I come across features white characters.
I believe it is incredibly important for children to see they are represented in all aspects of life, including what they read.????? ???????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ?????????? ????????, ?? ???????? ?????????????????? ?? ???????? ?????????? ?????????????? ?? ???????????????? ???? ????????????.
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If you are not logged in when you click the link below, you will have to search for the registry by typing in my full name, RORY SZETO, and finding the registry titled BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.
https://lnkd.in/eJqyUNQH
There are over 400 books and collections on the registry. You will find books for ages 4-12 and young adult options as well. Most books will feature black and Latinx characters, but you will also find some Muslim and Asian characters.
All books on the registry will default to being sent to my apartment and then I will bring them to the Boys and Girls Club in January 2024. You are welcome to donate as many as you would like, paperback or hardcopy, new or used. Anything helps!?????????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???? ???????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????????????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ???????? If there is a book you know of that fits the theme and is not on the registry, feel free to include this as well or let me know that you think it should be added to the registry.
Thank you SO MUCH for your help and participation, I will be sure to send updates as we go. And please, feel free to share the registry and this post with anyone you like, the more the merrier!
Happy Holidays,
Rory
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Way to go Ladies!!