For Pawa’s project to redesign the library space, we need donations of rugs, paint and furniture. I have reached out to furniture companies on the East coast, primarily in upstate New York and am waiting to hear back from them! I have already heard from one of a possible metal round table donation. A big part of diversifying the kids thinking is to have a fun and comfortable environment for them to read and learn in! As we go on winter break, I am expecting to hear back from most companies.
Also, I was able to schedule a meeting with Rifat, the director of RISSE. I asked her questions about the background of the kids at the center and about her story coming to America. This will be posted on a separate blog post.
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Earlier this month, I went to the RISSE Center to get a better understanding of the current state of their children’s library. I found that their books were unorganized and seemed to be scattered around on tables (picture below). There were almost all picture books and barely any books of higher reading levels so I’ve added some more chapter books to my wishlist. I interviewed a couple of the oldest kids at the center, and they said that the books in the downstairs library go mostly unread unless one of the youngest kids is playing with it.
My thinking is that if I make the downstairs library clean and colorful, it’ll attract more kids to the area because I understand from talking to the smaller kids that they enjoy reading. Pawa O, is working on a project to redesign the library so we’ve decided to collaborate! We discussed ideas at the center of what colors would be best and how to raise funds. |
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