02-29-2020 · African-American Partnership
Demar walks into a large classroom around the corner from the gymnasium at the Welcome All Recreation Center in South Fulton. As he cracks the door open, the smell of fresh pizza wafts through the air, and he sees a stack of books at…
02-29-2020
Khemari likes to come to the Welcome All Recreation Center during the week. In fact, most of his time outside of school is spent there — he’s there a lot after school. Khemari loves sports. But this isn’t his season yet — he’s more of a…
02-29-2020 · African-American Partnership
Nikia jokes that he first came to the reading club at Welcome All Recreation Center just for the pizza. The teenager comes to the rec center most days during the fall for basketball practice. But one day on the court his coach told him he should…
02-28-2020
DeMorris doesn’t “love” to read — he knows it’s important, though. He knows that it’ll help him punch his ticket to college. He was encouraged to get involved in a reading program at The Villages at Carver YMCA by Bilal Blake who helps…
02-28-2020 · African-American Partnership
Rashaud says he wants to be a rapper when he grows up. But a rapper needs a firm grasp on the English language. A rapper needs rhythm and flow. He knows that. That’s why he loves reading poems. The timbre and meter of…
