Impact

The Virtual Book Club

Problem Statement:

The increased use of the internet for social media and gaming platform has resulted in a lack of reading and significant decrease in hobbies like knitting, drawing, playing puzzle or other activities alike.

Target Group:

Homeless and at-risk children

Proposed Solution:

The Dallas Shapers came up with the project Virtual Book Club to increase accessibility and engagement to reading. (https://www.dallasnews.com/news/inspired/2020/10/26/promise-house-volunteers-start-book-club-for-homeless-and-at-risk-children/?fbclid=IwAR2SWres-suxvoqHQoJoBVyZyx2cwcXRkl8uD12ogy8y3s_DaKYnwdnvKCE)

Hub Activities:

Activities planned under the Virtual Book Club are:

READ

Participants can discuss a book, magazine, novel, story book

It would be like a book review wherein they will say how the book was and details of the book and brief intro on author and style of writing

This discussion can be of 15-20 mins in each club gathering

PLAY

Include a small game each time the club gathers

Games can be online treasure hunts, name place animal thing or any short game for 15 mins that makes the club gathering fun

A different game for each gathering can be planned

Based on the number of participants choice of activities can be done

Share is a board space given to participants

Participants have the chance to reflect on their stories and express themselves in a safe and supportive environment.

Sharing can be any story, cultural aspect or uniqueness, any art form that they know or do, any new hobby they just started doing and found something interesting to share.

Short & Long-Term Goals/Results:

To empower kids to read and increase accessibility to books during a pandemic.

To inspire our youth through literacy

To increase education & knowledge sharing and community engagement.

Available Metrics:

1) Number of Book Club Members

2) Number of Sessions Conducted

3) Number of Books Collected

4) Impact on Reading Skills

Collaborators:

Promise House

Naturally Litt