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SUMMARY:Volunteer Training: IN PERSON
DESCRIPTION:RAWK offers Volunteer Training IN PERSON every first Saturday of the month\, from 10:00AM–12:00PM. All in person trainings are located at our Literacy Center\, 802 S. Westnedge Ave.\, Kalamazoo\, MI 49008. \nAll volunteers must complete RAWK Volunteer Training before volunteering at our Readers’ Rooms or After School Program! \nRegister to attend training by clicking HERE.
URL:https://www.readandwritekzoo.org/schedule/volunteer-training-in-person-2/
LOCATION:Read and Write Kalamazoo or Virtually\, 802 South Westnedge Avenue\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Read And Write Nights - October
DESCRIPTION:Your favorite monthly virtual program is back…\nOh yes\, it’s Read And Write Night!\nKalamazoo County youth in grades K–5 are invited to join volunteers from the Western Michigan University chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association to spend time reading out loud then writing together to express their response to the story. \nHear a perspective that is new to you\, express your own ideas in writing\, and find power in the written word.\nAll Read and Write Nights will take place via Google Meet. \nEach participating family will receive a copy of our monthly book prior to the event \n \n\nClick Here to Register\n\nAll the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle\, illustrated by Mike Curato \nTogether\, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana\, Cuba\, in their old family car. Along the way\, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets—neighbors talking\, musicians performing\, and beautiful\, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end\, though\, it’s their old car\, Cara Cara\, that the boy loves best.
URL:https://www.readandwritekzoo.org/schedule/read-and-write-nights-october22/
LOCATION:Virtual – Google Meet
CATEGORIES:K–5,virtual
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SUMMARY:Youth Advisory Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At RAWK\, Youth Voice reigns supreme\, so it only makes sense that youth need a seat (actually\, several seats) at the table. The RAWK Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of young people dedicated to guiding and advancing the RAWK mission by working directly with our Executive Director\, Dr. Kandace Lavender on research and development projects\, event planning\, and more. \nThe RAWK YAC is open to middle school and high school aged youth. \nInterested in checking out a meeting or joining the team but you need more info first? email Kandace at kandace@readandwritekzoo.org
URL:https://www.readandwritekzoo.org/schedule/yac-oct22/
LOCATION:Read and Write Kalamazoo or Virtually\, 802 South Westnedge Avenue\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:YAC
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Training: VIRTUAL
DESCRIPTION:RAWK offers Volunteer Training VIRTUALLY every third Tuesday of the month\, from 6:00PM–8:00PM (with the exception of September\, when virtual training will take place on Tuesday\, September 27). All virtual trainings take place on Zoom (link will be sent to trainees upon registration). \nAll volunteers must complete RAWK Volunteer Training before volunteering at our Readers’ Rooms or After School Program! \nRegister to attend training by clicking HERE.
URL:https://www.readandwritekzoo.org/schedule/volunteer-training-virtual-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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SUMMARY:Youth Voices Monologue Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:RAWK is teaming up with The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre to honor MLK Day 2023 by celebrating and amplifying youth voices!\nKalamazoo County youth in grades 4th–12th are invited to join us for a virtual workshop series inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.\, our historical struggles for civil rights\, and the powerful tradition of oral storytelling. \nThroughout the series\, we will explore the art of the monologue and then put our knowledge into action by writing\, editing\, and polishing our own monologues inspired by each of our unique passions. Finally\, with the help of the Civic’s team\, each writer will record a video of their monologue to be shared with the community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023. \nWorkshops take will take place via Google Classroom/Google Meets at 5:30–6:30 PM on Wednesdays\nOctober 19\nOctober 26\nNovember 2\nNovember 9\nNovember 16 and\nNovember 30\n\nRecordings will be in person at RAWK and scheduled by appointment throughout the week of December 5–8 \n\n\nClick here to register for this workshop series!
URL:https://www.readandwritekzoo.org/schedule/youthvoices/
LOCATION:Virtual – Google Meet
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SUMMARY:Unmasking Masculinity with the KIA
DESCRIPTION:Read And Write Kalamazoo and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA) invite middle school and high school aged students to explore what the Unmasking Masculinity exhibition means to you! \nWe’ll check out some pieces from the gallery and then investigate our reactions using writing and visual art projects. Together we will hold space to dig deep into our individual experiences and identities and consider how we interact with the expectations of our society. \nThis workshop is FREE and open to all middle school and high school-aged youth in Kalamazoo County. \nRegistration will be open soon. Feel free to email info@readandwritekzoo.org to make sure you’re notified when registration is live.
URL:https://www.readandwritekzoo.org/schedule/rawk-the-kia-oct22/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, United States
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