Bess the Book Bus is nearing the end of her second nationwide outreach that will cover 36 states and deliver 27,000 books into the hands of children who otherwise may not have been able to experience the joy of owning their very own book. Our trip began at the end of April and will end [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Guest Blog Posts'
United We Read: Notes from Bess the Book Bus’ Nationwide Outreach
August 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Book Recipients, Books & Reading, First Book Partners, General, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy
Tags: bess the book bus·Candlewick Press·Department of Education·Townsend Press·Transitions Lenses and VSP
Campus to the City: A Pi Phi’s Experience with First Book
August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, First Book Partners, Guest Blog Posts
Guest blogger Tamara Dunham is a member of the Iowa Gamma chapter of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women at Iowa State University. While interning with the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C., Tamara has continued her support of First Book by volunteering at First Book events and introducing her coworkers to the mission of [...]
Write It! Film It!
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, General, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy, Literacy Links and Articles
Guest Blogger Rachael Walker is the Outreach Consultant for Reading Rockets, a national multimedia initiative which aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, and others who touch the life of a child by providing comprehensive, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle. Rachael began her career [...]
United We Read: Notes from Bess the Book Bus’ Nationwide Outreach
June 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Book Recipients, Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy
Bess the Book Bus is officially at the halfway point of her nationwide outreach. We find ourselves in beautiful Portland, Oregon preparing for tomorrow’s outreach in Albany. It has been an eventful couple of weeks that have brought us through the Navajo Nation where we were able to give books to the kids at Montezuma [...]
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A Personal Reflection: The Power of Books
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy, Philanthropy
Guest blogger Gina Goff creates the vision, direction and alignment of corporate citizenship and the community involvement programs for C&S Wholesale Grocers, from their national headquarters in NH. She works with national nonprofit strategic partners like First Book, and also Feeding America, the United Way, Share Our Strength, the Congressional Hunger Center and The Conservation [...]
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Reading and Writing Resources Galore!
May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, General, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy, Literacy Links and Articles
Guest Blogger Rachael Walker is the Outreach Consultant for Reading Rockets, a national multimedia initiative which aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, and others who touch the life of a child by providing comprehensive, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle. Rachael began her career [...]
Tags: asian pacific heritage month·Colorin Colorado·Literacy·reading rockets·summer reading
United We Read: Notes from Bess the Book Bus’ Nationwide Outreach
May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts
We have come quite a long way since our New Orleans outreach and the mileage is only a small part of it. This leg of the trip has been a true testament to hospitality and the willingness of complete strangers to step up and pitch in. This trip is surely becoming the story of the [...]
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Taking on new challenges every day
April 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts, STEM
My name is Scott Heinlein and I’m a Staff Safety Engineer. I have responsibility for ensuring environmental, safety and health (ESH) compliance for numerous facilities at Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin is committed to sustaining people, environments, and products to ensure the long-term viability of the Corporation. We have made significant progress reducing waste, conserving water [...]
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Renewing a Passion for Learning
April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts, STEM
My name is Tony Zajicek and I am a Sr. Staff Engineer with the responsibility of supporting Data Centers, Mission Critical Facilities and Electronic Laboratories for the Lockheed Martin Corporation. My background includes electrical engineering and construction management. My interest in electricity started back when I was in high school, which encouraged me to pursue [...]
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Write a story for the Exquisite Prompt Writing Challenge
April 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts
Guest Blogger Rachael Walker is the Outreach Consultant for Reading Rockets, a national multimedia initiative which aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, and others who touch the life of a child by providing comprehensive, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle. Rachael began her career [...]
Tags: poetry month·writing