AHEAD
Wednesday, September 1: Lowcountry V, Orientation: SCRA, 5300 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC from 3 - 5 pm; a reception will follow from 5 - 7 pm.
Wednesday, September 8: Lowcountry V, Class I: 9 am - 4:30 pm at SCRA, 5300 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC
Class Dates: Upstate Fall 2010
Class Dates: Lowcountry Fall 2010
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SPOTLIGHT
Upstate graduates of the Spring 2010 DLI class are working throughout the summer to continue their community action projects.
Group members of DLI-ted to Bike kicked off their youth cycle and fitness program at Sterling Community Center in early July. Through funds raised by the group, each participant received a new bicycle, helmet, and lock from The Great Escape in Greenville. The Greenville Spinners gave an orientation and ran drills with the students on their bicycles. Students also had the opportunity to tour nearby St. Francis Hospital, and even scrubbed in to visit the OR (operating room).
For photos, click here; for more information about DLI-ted to Bike’s project, click here.
The Bookworms worked with BB&T to set up the first Ready 4 Reading Book Nook in a child care center in Greenville County. This area at Pleasant Valley SHARE Head Start was furnished through donations from BB&T and will provide students and parents with a variety of reading resources. In addition, the Bookworms will be placing bookshelves in 10 Spartanburg Head Start Centers during August and September.
For the press release, click here; for more information about the Bookworms' project, click here.
Read more about the graduates of these DLI classes
