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The BIG READ – D.C.:
First Lady Laura Bush to serve as Honorary Chair
 The Big Read – DC kicked off today and announced that First Lady Laura Bush will serve as Honorary Chair for 2008. As a former teacher and librarian, Mrs. Bush has demonstrated her passion for all things related to books and reading through numerous initiatives.
The Big Read – DC, presented by the Humanities Council of Washington, DC in partnership with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, runs through Saturday, May 24. "We are delighted and honored to have First Lady Laura Bush join us for the second year of The Big Read – DC. Her commitment to advocating reading as a lifelong learning tool is close to our hearts at the Humanities Council," said Joy Ford Austin, Executive Director, Humanities Council. "We have seen first hand the transformative power that reading can have on individuals as well as communities." (more - Press Release)
The Big Read-D.C. April 24-May 24, 2008
Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has declared April 24, 2008 Big Read-D.C. Day! Please Click Here to view our Mayor's proclamation.
The Big Read-D.C. is set to kickoff this Thursday, April 24 at 6PM at the Wilson Building located at 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For more information on this and other Big Read-D.C. events please visit the following links:
Be a Part of the Story!
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Lola A. Boxley, Potomac Chapter of the Links, Inc.
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Joy Ford Austin, Executive Director, Humanities Coucil
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John Hill, President, D.C. Public Library Board of Trustees
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Donald Murray, Chair, Humanities Council Board of Directors
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Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian, D.C. Public Library
Photo Courtesy: Eric White, Photographer, D.C. Public Library
On Thursday, April 24th, Washington, D.C. launches its largest reading event ever-- THE BIG READ-D.C., which is designed to revitalize the role of literacy reading in American popular culture. This year the Humanities Council of Washington, DC provided a check in the amount of $6,000 to enable the D.C. Public librarians to purchase several hundred copies of this year's reading selection, The Great Gatsby. In addition to standard copies of the novel, the library will obtain audio books for the hearing impaired, large-print editions for the vision impaired, and different versions of the film based on this great American novel. All of these copies will be donated to the D.C. Public Library.
 
The Big Read-D.C. is presented by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Humanities Council of Washington, DC, The Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Arts Midwest
HUMANITIES COUNCIL CALLS FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS!
The Humanities Council of Washington, DC Council seeks nominations to its Board of Directors. All nominees must be residents of the District of Columbia. Nominations should be accompanied by biographical information useful in evaluating the potential contributions request of the position a short note explaining why the nominee would be a valuable addition to the board. To help ensure membership from all wards and Washington’s diverse ethnic and professional constituencies, the list is compared with a demographic analysis of board representation. Please don't be shy when describing your qualifications! Click Here
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