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Literacy Festival Aims to Ignite Kids' Desire to Read and Lead

February 7, 2020


The award-winning South Fulton Arrow Youth Council (SFAYC), in partnership with Langston Hughes High School, will host our inaugural South Learning Community Literacy Festival 2020 on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 9:00 AM  to 2:00 PM. This historic day is designed for students, pre-K through 12 grades, targeting childhood literacy and creating a love for reading that empowers our children to lead. LEADERSHIP STARTS YOUNG! 


Festival attendees will participate in literacy workshops, meet and greet with young authors and poets, experience a live Black History wax museum and participate in a spelling bee.


YOUNG AUTHOR'S SHOWCASE: Young authors will have the chance to display and sell their literary work to hundreds of festival attendees. 

POETRY CAFE: Young poets may share their original work during our cafe with an audience of festival attendees.

SPELLING BEE: Young wordsmiths will hone their skills and demonstrate their love for reading during this culminating event of the day.

BLACK HISTORY LIVE WAX MUSEUM: Young thespians will bring historic icons to life on the stage and incite a love for our profoundly rich history.

LITERACY WORKSHOPS: There will be a host of interactive, fun and engaging workshops facilitated by young storytellers and authors.


The event is free and open to the public but requires pre-registration. To register, visit www.theSFAYC.org. For more information on participating as a school, organization, business or volunteer, call 470-357-2974.


The SFAYC is a community outreach program of the Eagle’s Economic Community Development Corporation (EECDC).


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