Readers Are Leaders!

My eldest daughter and I just participated in the Readers Are Leaders (RAL) Gala at the Hard Rock Daytona this past month. It is put on by Lakeisha Byrd, the founder of RAL and media specialist at Turie T. Small Elementary, and a host of area students that all share a love of reading. It was wonderful to celebrate a night of literacy and has Read More » Continue reading Readers Are Leaders!

Mentoring “Girls With Class” in Daytona Beach

October is known simultaneously for being both spooky and all about pink. The color pink certainly started as the ribbon color to bring awareness to breast cancer research, but I feel like it has taken on a wider range of women’s empowerment movements. When I think of pink, I think about the local mentoring group that my eldest daughter has been a part of: Girls Read More » Continue reading Mentoring “Girls With Class” in Daytona Beach