January 12, 2015 For Immediate Release Contact: (501) 952-6169 - TopicsExpress

January 12, 2015 For Immediate Release Contact: (501) 952-6169 or info@speakloudly Reading and Writing for Success Literary Incubators (Little Rock, AR) November 6th through November 8, 2014 the National Black Childrens Book Fair Tour was launched in Little Rock, AR to bring books and the authors and illustrators who create them to various cities around the country. The tour was met with excitement and enthusiasm from educators around the state. As a result several schools invited the tour creator and executive director Patrick Oliver to their campuses to facilitate literary sessions for students with educators in attendance to learn more about these innovative approaches. “We are creating literary incubators at schools and cultural centers throughout the United States. I’m excited that the participating schools reached out to me wanting to implement some of the items recommend at the book fair. We plan on engaging 1500 children and youth this month” Oliver said. The January sessions are as follows: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 7:15 a.m. CST Session: 12 Brown Boys book discussion with Boys, Breakfast and Books Program Facilitator: Brennen Boose Winthrop Rockefeller Elementary, 700 E. 17th Street, Little Rock, AR 72206 Wednesday, January 14, 2015. 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. CST Session#1: Activity: Books, Ballers & My Future (5th and 6th Graders) Session #2: I Come From: Learning, Writing and Winning (7th Graders) Facilitator: Patrick M. Oliver Ray and Phyllis Simon Middle School, 1600 East Siebenmorgen Road, Conway, AR 72032 Thursday, January 15, 2015, 9:00 a.m. CST Session: Young Publishers Book Making Class (2nd Graders) Facilitator: Patrick M. Oliver Oakbrooke Elementary, 2200 Thornhill Drive, Sherwood, AR 72120 Thursday, January 15, 2015, Noon CST Sessio: 12 Brown Boys book discussion with The Literary Squad Facilitators: Patrick M. Oliver and Kareem Couch Sylvan Hills Middle Schools, 10001 Johnson Street, North Little Rock, AR 72120 Friday, January 16, 2015, Noon CST Session: 12 Brown Boys book discussion with Empowerment Friday Mentoring Facilitator: Matthew Matthew Cornelius Caston Seventh Street Elementary, 1200 Bishop Lindsey Avenue, North Little Rock, AR 72114 The week of January 19th videoconferences with Dr. Stephanie Helms Pickett (Director, Duke University Women Center) and Dr. Terrence Roberts (Little Rock Nine). Special thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters.