March 12, 2024

EyeSeeMe: Bridging the Literacy Gap Through Representation

Category: Culture & Traditions

Author: CHARLIE JOHNSON, CREATIVE PROJECT COORDINATOR

University City bookstore using representation and inclusivity to bridge the literacy gap.

Each February, Arrow sponsors a fundraising event celebrating Black History Month. This event aims to purchase books for schools in our local communities throughout the year. Additionally, a portion of the funds raised supports the ongoing work of the EyeSeeMe Foundation. Gail Smothers, a resident of Arrow Senior Living, recently starred in a story highlighting Arrow’s Story Corner and its collaboration with the EyeSeeMe Bookstore and Foundation.

You can watch the full story on St. Louis’ Channel 4 News by clicking this link.

Reporter KMOV Shoshana Stahl


REPRESENTATION MATTERS

‘Diversity’ should just be called ‘reality.’
Your books, your TV shows, your movies, your articles, your curricula, need to reflectreality.

Collage of books from EyeSeeMe African American Childrens Bookstore

EyeSeeMe.com

African American Children’s Bookstore

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