Education And Libraries
Community Service Program
Chairman:
District Chairmen:
Junior Chairman:
LED: Gretchen Bailey
NED: Peggy Boyd
SED: Janet Gilbert
SWD: Harriet Groh
NWD: Mary Ann Jung
Objective: The GFWC/OFWC Education & Libraries Community Service Program works to improve literacy and education in communities at home, around the state and around the world.
EDUCATION
PROMOTE:
Life-long Learning for members, the community & the world (hold seminaries on topics of interest)
Help local schools with needed supplies, volunteer as tutors, homeroom mothers, etc.
Sponsor local scholarships & support GFWC/Ohio scholarships by sponsoring students
Educate the general public about GFWC & GFWC/Ohio by writing articles for newspapers & social media about Club programs and projects having to do with education & libraries.
Encourage Literacy programs for all ages: Story time & books for children, GED instruction for adults
LIBRARIES
PROMOTE:
Use of the local library by every club member having a library card and using the card
Join & support Friends of the Library (club & members)
Support the local library by donations of books, supplies & money
Join ESO--encourage all club members to join & take part in ESO activities (book bingo, etc.)
Create a club reading group
Distribute books throughout your community to shelters, schools, nursing homes, etc.
Support events & programs at the local library'
Establish/Support a little free library, Establish Story Book Trails or Book Walks
CELEBRATE MONTHLY EDUCATION & LIBRARY THEMES:
January- Lifelong Literacy in America Month, National Mentoring Month:
February- Library Lovers Month, World Read Aloud Day Feb.5
March- Read Across America Month; Read Across America Day-March 2 (Dr. Seuss's Birthday)
April- National Library Week (2nd week in April) April 12- National DEAR day (Drop Everything And Read)
May- Teacher Appreciation Week (May 1-5, 2023) (Always the 1st full week of May)
June- Audiobook Appreciation Month
September- Library Card Sign-up Month, International Literacy Day-September 8
October- National Book Month; National Day on Writing-October 20, Teen Reed Week (always the same week as Columbus Day)
November- National Education Week-second full week. National Author's Day Nov.1
Education & Libraries - GFWC/ Ohio Resources
Ohioana Library connecting Readers & Ohio Writers: www.ohioana.org
American Library Association: www.ala.org
African Library Project: www.africanlibraryproject.com
Banned Books Week: wwwbannedbooksweek.org
Before Kindergarten: www.1000booksbeforekindergarten.org
Books Alive: www.books-alive.org
Books for International Goodwill: www.big-books.org
DEAR: www.readingrockets.org/calendar/dear
ESO: www.gfwc.org/what-we-do/community-service-programs/epsilon-sigma-omicron
Global Partnership for Education: www/globalpartnership.org
HOBY: www.hoby.org
I Love Libraries: www.ilovelibraries.org
Imagination Library: www.imaginationlibrary.comor
Learning Disabilities Association of America: www.ldaamerica.org
Little Free Library: www.littlefreelibrary.org
LitWorld: www. litworld.orgor www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday
National Education Association: www.nea.org
PACER Center--Champions for Children with Disabilities www.pacer.orgorwww.pacer.org/bullying
Pajama Program: www.pajamaprogram.org
ProjectCSGirls: https;//www.projectcsgirls.com
PTA: www.pta.orgorwww.pta.org/home/events/safer-internet-day
PTO: www.pto.org
Reach out and Read: reachoutandread.org
Read Across America: www.readacrossamerica.org
Reading Rockets: www.readingrockets.org
Room to Read: www.roomtoread.org
STEM for Her: www.stemforher.org
STEM Scouts: https://stemscouts. scouting.org
The Library Project: www.library-project.org
Check the GFWC Manual for more ideas: gfwc.clubmanual.org
