Clifford the Big Red Dog - played by a Syracuse University Literacy Corps tutor in costume - will visit several area schools this week to read to students participating in the Syracuse City School District's summer school programs.
Through the SU Summer Literacy Corps, 28 student tutors are working with hundreds of elementary school children at Dr. Weeks and Dr. Martin Luther King elementary schools; the Dunbar Center; the Jowonio School; and the MANOS enrichment program, helping students practice reading and writing. Literacy Corps tutors work full-time from July 8-Aug. 11, having received two days of intensive training in anticipation of working with the children. Within the schools, tutors are assigned to individual classrooms and typically work one-on-one with the children or with small groups.
Clifford began reading to students this morning at the Dunbar Center; his future appearances will include:
Media members are welcome to cover the events. For more information call Roberta Gillen, assistant director for Literacy Initiatives in SU's Center for Public and Community Service, at 443-3051 (office) or 447-0761 (cell).
