District Ramblings:
May 31 st to June 2 nd the District Board attended a Tri-K training at Kamp Kiwanis! At this training your district board planned out the year, made long term goals for the district, and bonded as a team and with our Kiwanis and Key Club counter parts. Check out these photos from our weekend!
Western New Mexico University
Western New Mexico University“ For the Love of Art and Read for Joy Program” A Huge Success— 150 Elementary Students Participated
During the months of April and May, Western New Mexico CKI completed their extensive service work promoting reading literacy in elementary schools. The project involved getting funding from two sources, the CKI Tomorrow fund grant and the Disney Friends of Change grant. Because of this funding, the project was made possible for more than 150 elementary children in the Silver Consolidated School district. A special literacy and art workshop series was undertaken by members of CKI and including members of Key Clubs and other youth mentors, that culminated in community art shows and also the creation of full-color published calendars of children’ s art for the purpose of promoting reading.
A program developed by Serina Pack called“ For the Love of Art and the Read for Joy” program provides for a motivational reading program that includes youth mentors working with elementary students in an interactive reading and art watercolor workshop. Youth mentors lead the children in fun reading games, read with the students, and paint with them. Overcoming reading challenges are discussed and the importance of reading. Also, from the books that are read, the meanings of the books are discussed. This includes a book named, My Dad, John Mc Cain, that talks about Viet Nam, serving our country, patriotism, and strong family values. The other book used in the workshop was called Mahalia Mouse Goes to College. In this book, the importance of education is stressed and that anyone can go after their dreams no matter who they are.( continued on pg. 11)
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