We are still excited about being chosen as one of the 24hr Citizen Project awardees of funding for our Barbers, Boys, and Books literacy initiative. The 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette is an advocate of academic excellence. The 24hr Citizen Project and its donors provided us the opportunity to increase literacy within the community. For that, we are extremely grateful.
Reading is paramount to the educational success of our kids. For students experiencing poverty, reading levels are stunningly low. Study shows that there’s a correlation between reading level and income. Higher income is linked to higher literacy. We aim to increase the literacy rate by placing a mini library in barbershops throughout the north side of Lafayette. The libraries will include age-appropriate books for elementary and middle school age kids.
In doing so, we acquired 21 mini bookshelves that were placed in barbershops and salons located in North Lafayette. Each mini-library was filled with children’s books mainly donated by Save the Children HeadStart.
As part of our education platform, this initiative will truly have a significant impact on reading levels in our community. The 100 BMOGL is appreciative of the investments through 24hr Citizen Project. We encourage current donors to continue their generosity and ask potential philanthropists to consider investing in the work and outcomes of 24hr Citizen Project.
