DHDC Celebrates DEAR Day by inviting guests to a special Storytime in their pj’s!
Visitors are encouraged to come in their pj’s to “Drop Everything and Read” at DHDC.
Amarillo, TX – The Don Harrington Discovery Center (DHDC) is participating in National Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Day on Friday, April 12, with public programming included in general admission or DHDC membership.
DHDC will host Storytimes every other hour and encourages guest to snuggle up in their two reading nooks and discover a new story or rediscover an old favorite. Their goal is to help promote literacy in the community.
Providing a hands-on, collaborative space for visitors at all learning levels and educational interests is a major part of the literacy initiatives and elements that the Don Harrington Discovery Center has started. With the opening of their exhibit, the Literacy Corner, a reading nook in the second story of their Discover Through Time exhibit, and their weekly program Storytime at DHDC, DHDC has been purposeful in working towards this goal.
DHDC is working diligently to increase access to literary resources in the community and to bridge the gap in educational achievement existing in vulnerable communities. Literacy has been shown to impact many aspects of life. Populations with higher literacy rates have also shown higher economic productivity, lower healthcare costs, and even lower levels of involvement with the justice system. Their efforts were recognized last year with the award of a $4,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to support youth literacy efforts.
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