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Advisory Board on Disability Affairs Workshop of February 19, 2021.
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Quorum was not reached - INFORMATIVE WORKSHOP Commenced 10:00am:
NEW BUSINESS:
Summer Family Literacy Festival - Mr. Samuel Joseph, School Community Relations Committee (SCRC)
Mr. Joseph addressed the Board regarding upcoming Summer Family Literacy Festival. Mr. Joseph advised he is the Vice Chair for the SCRC. Mr. Joseph stated a date had been selected for the Literacy Festival, which is May 29, 2021.
Mr. Joseph stated that the festival is a full day event commencing in the morning, it is indoors as well as outdoors and is an official City event via the Parks & Recreation Department. Mr. Joseph stated purpose of the event is for folks
to become more involved in literacy. Mr. Joseph stated this is being considered a pilot program which will be held on one day with various community participants, such as Miami-Dade County libraries, book mobile and others. Mr. Joseph
stated that he is confident that this will become an annual program. Mr. Joseph stated the goal is to address what is known as the education/reading summer slide where due to the pandemic it is now known as the pandemic slide.
Mr. Joseph stated they also want to highlight the schools as well as City of Coral Gables libraries which are both in need of support.
Mr. Joseph asked the Board to provide their ideas and suggestions to assure this pilot program is the most accessible program it can be. Mr. Joseph stated this will be planned by the School Community Relations Committee, the City’s
Library Committee as well as the Advisory Board on Disability Affairs Board and Public-School Board/Library. Mr. Joseph advised activities will be provided in person as well as virtually. Mr. Joseph advised it will be a much smaller
event then anticipated due to COVID-19 and will be expanded post COVID-19. Mr. Joseph advised Ms. Palacio-Pike has participated in some of the SCRC meetings regarding this event. Mr. ...
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