Dates/Time:
October 23, 2006

Details:
On Saturday, October 14th, members of the Harrisburg School District Future Educators of America (FEA) chapter served as volunteers at the Annual Children's Literacy Festival. The Children's Literacy Festival is an annual event sponsored by the American Literacy Corporation (ALC) to promote literacy among young children. The event which was held at Strawberry Square in Harrisburg, PA, attracted hundreds of young children from Harrisburg and surrounding areas.

FEA members volunteered in the Shark 3-D reading station and in the Guest Reader reading station. In the Shark 3-D station, three FEA students provided the children with 3-D glasses to view and read about the fascinating lives of sharks displayed in 3-D. In the Guest Reader reading station, FEA members read stories to children with great enthusiasm. Children and FEA members picked out their favorite children's book and read out loud in a quiet corner at the festival. The children were entertained and engaged by the readings of the FEA members.

The Harrisburg FEA chapter has been in existence in the Harrisburg School District for three years and is funded through PA State Gear Up. Currently, there are approximately 15 members in the Harrisburg School District FEA chapter. For more information on FEA membership and activities, contact Michelle Felton (FEA advisor) at mfelton@hbgsd.k12.pa.us.