First Lady Michelle Obama recently kicked off the “Summer of Service” initiative to promote volunteerism this summer.  Serve.gov has some great ideas and toolkits. One we particularly like provides you with the basic steps to help start a reading program from scratch, recruit a team, organize your group, and make an impact this summer.   Did you know that if a young person reads only five books over the summer, the effect is potentially large enough to prevent a decline in reading achievement scores from the spring to the fall?

So get reading and help fulfill Dave Eggers’ TED Prize wish by posting your story on OnceUponASchool.org.

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