Kentucky Literacy Celebration is a result of collaboration among several literacy/education institutions and Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear. The intent of the event is to highlight literacy in Kentucky, celebrating the accomplishments and focusing on the challenges we still face as a state. The week of February 28 through March 4, 2011, has been set aside for this statewide event, and it will be celebrated annually.
The week will be marked by a number of activities and announcements. Governor Steve Beshear is creating a proclamation that will be read by the First Lady as a kickoff to the week. The First Lady will be traveling across the state to visit a number of schools, adult education centers, libraries, communities, and businesses. The schedule of these events will be posted once it has been finalized.
How can you participate? All of Kentucky’s citizens are invited to join in the celebration by participating in or hosting a literacy-related activity. Schools and educational entities may plan events for their students and staff to highlight literacy. Libraries may spotlight books and authors. Communities and businesses may sponsor an activity that brings awareness to literacy issues and the relevance to workforce, economic, and cultural prosperity. Families may dedicate specific time to read together. The possibilities are limitless. The goal is to have every Kentucky resident engage in a literacy event, public or private, to emphasize the importance of all aspects of literacy.
We invite you to share your events – before, during, or after – with us so we may post them on the dedicated web page. This may be done by submitting to us (CCLDEvents@coe.uky.edu) or by directly posting to our Facebook page. You may provide specific details of the event if you want to invite others to participate. You may submit a brief summary about your activity. You may choose to share a statement of commitment voicing your support of literacy for all Kentuckians. All ideas are solicited and welcome. We will post some ideas daily to help share and possibly stimulate other activities.
We are grateful to the main sponsoring partners of this event.
It is a time to celebrate literacy in Kentucky! Join in the celebrations to help promote literacy for all!