WASHINGTON – On Friday, August 5, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and Executive Director of the National Book Foundation Lisa Lucas to read to elementary school students at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, a neighborhood national park along the Anacostia River, as part of a nationwide digital day of action known as ‘Read Where You Are.’ The day of action is in support of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative to raise awareness and draw attention to the importance of summer reading and learning wherever children spend their time.
Summer reading and learning is critical to closing achievement gaps and helping all students start the new school year ready to learn. Reading is simple, easy and can and should happen everywhere, including parks and public lands.
To join in the fun, snap a photo of you and your children reading and post it on social media with the hashtag #readwhereyouare. My Brother’s Keeper works to address persistent opportunity gaps affecting, in particular, boys and young men of color and to ensure that all young people have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
John B. King Jr., U.S. Secretary of Education
Lisa Lucas, Executive Director, National Book Foundation
What:
Read Where You Are event
When:
Friday, August 5, 2016
1:15 p.m. EDT – Media check-in
1:30 p.m. EDT – Read Where You Are event begins
Where:
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Ave N.E.
Washington, DC 20019
Parking is available.
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
