AFEL –
MLK Day of Service Family Read-Along – West Phila. Action for Early Learning Initiative will be honoring the legacy of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with a Family Read-Along and Book Distribution as part of the annual MLK Day of Service at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, 3509 Spring Garden Street. Activities will take place on
Monday, January 21, from 10 am to Noon. Parents, caregivers and children of all ages are encouraged to participate. Children’s books will be distributed.
Local Actor Walter DeShields will re-enact an MLK Speech!
Vanguard Black Professionals Network volunteers will also assist with the assembly of Teacher Resource Bags that will be distributed to every teacher at schools in the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood. Space and supplies are limited. No volunteers are needed; however, families are encouraged to come and participate in the legacy of Dr. King’s dream of the importance of literacy and community. Register at
actionece@pec-cares.org or call
267-777-5897.
