Uplifting the Community through Literacy and Arts

(The Dallas Examiner) – “I’ve never seen this many kids excited about reading,” exclaimed Edward Blackwell, director of Volunteer and Engagement at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas. Over 200 children at the club’s 2024 Summer Camp filled the center June 30 with thrill and passion – all for reading! The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., International Region brought more than 100 members from various countries to the Boys and Girls Club for their program, Uplifting the Community through Literacy and Arts. The women arrived from countries such as Liberia, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Germany, South Korea, Bermuda, Japan, Canada, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Nigeria to encourage literacy and stimulate creativity through arts. Related Stories The summer camp service project kicked off the AKA 33rd International Regional Conference, attended by 700 service members from around the world, July 1 and July 2. The main purpose of the summer camp was to provide a safe environment and combat the summer learning loss for local children. A student can fall behind one year in reading skills just from summer reading loss over several summers, according to the Texas Children’s Hospital. In response, the sorority and...