Third Annual Stop Reading Challenge underway
Literacy New York, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing adult literacy announces the third annual Stop Reading Challenge. This statewide event takes place throughout September. The Stop Reading Challenge aims to raise awareness about the critical importance of adult literacy and recruit volunteers for this movement.
One way for everyone in NYS and beyond to get involved is to participate in the social media “You Are The Key” Photo Contest, sponsored by Key Bank, on September 8, 2023 to celebrate International Literacy Day. Literacy New York is hosting this open contest for anyone with a Facebook and/or Instagram account. The winner will be honored with their original photo printed on the 2023 commemorative T-shirts distributed throughout NYS! For more information and contest rules, visit www.stopreadingchallenge.org.
Kathy Houghton, Executive Director of Literacy New York, states, “The Challenge is a movement that has grown significantly and organically over the past few years. This year, we are partnering with regional literacy programs, organizations, legislators, businesses, universities and even a celebrity chef for Stop Reading Challenge events throughout the state. New this year is the introduction of the Stop Reading Challenge scholarship that we are introducing for the Fall 2023 semester—we’re very proud to create this opportunity for a deserving Utica University student!”
The “Stop Reading Challenge” in-person events will feature interactive activities, challenges, and connections to local adult literacy programs and local literacy data. Attendees will also have the chance to learn more about volunteer opportunities and ways they can contribute to the cause of adult literacy in their local communities. “We encourage everyone, from concerned citizens to business leaders, to join us at these events and online and become advocates for adult literacy. We can create a more literate and empowered New York,” added Kathy Houghton.
For more information about the “Stop Reading Challenge” events and Literacy New York’s initiatives, please visit literacynewyork.org.
Posted: September 5th, 2023 under Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News.