39th Annual MLK Day of Service "A Day On, Not A Day Off"

While students, children & families are spending more time at home during the COVID outbreak, parents are taking on the full-time childcare and education of their children. Student Civic Engagement is here to bring a virtual ray of sunshine, by providing a platform for online story time! Volunteers, you can submit a short video of yourself reading your favorite childhood storybook for children in the Atlanta Area. We encourage you to be creative and, most of all, have fun!

 Volunteers will receive a MLK Commemorative T-Shirt!

 HOW TO CREATE YOUR VIDEOS

 Choose a quiet & clean area indoors to film. Limit all distractions that could impact audio or visual quality.

 Film using a smartphone, digital video camera, or computer on a steady surface.

 Film horizontally.

Speak clearly.

Practice reading your book aloud until you feel confident with your words.

Start by introducing yourself: “Hi, my name is (your name), I am a Georgia State University student/faculty/staff and I’m here to read (book title) on behalf of United Way of Greater Atlanta. This book is written by (author)”.

Smile!

Get into character by using fun voices, props & costumes.

Show the pictures in the book as you are reading.

Be sure to read at a pace in which the audience can follow along.

Review your video to ensure your face & the book can be seen clearly, audio quality is good, and there are no visual distractions.

SAMPLE VIDEO https://youtu.be/jcf60s4LQh0

RECOMMENDED READING Readers should choose books appropriate for ages 0-5. Visit Good Reads for recommendations.

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