Families Alive Conference - April 2002
Conference Resources

Parenting and Family

Lack of Reading Skills

Issue:
Children’s lack of reading skills.
Why: Media - strictly entertainment
- environmental deprivation
- It doesn’t happen at home - no reading/books/communication
- Poverty
How: Step 1. Educate parents on what needs to be taught to children through the schools, the media and the community

When: Now

Who: Schools, neighborhoods, pres-schools, media
How: Step 2. Individually help our own families and friends and neighbors

When: Now

Who: We
How: Step 3. Jobs - volunteering

When: Now

Who: We
How: Step 4.

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