Applications for the Middle School Reading Ambassador initiative is open for Fall/Spring 2024/25.
This program positions local 6 through 8th graders as reading ambassadors in their own high schools. WOW Middle School Reading Ambassadors interact with published authors of young adult literature, receive books by that author and share their experience with their peers to promote reading in their school communities. This initiative is administered by WOW in the University of Arizona College of Education. For more information, visit our ambassador page.
Applications Due: Ongoing
First Meeting: August 2024
Middle School Reading Ambassador Application
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Example of Schedule for Ambassadors
August 2024: Orientation, 1 to 3 p.m.
September 2024: Lit Discussion, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
October 2024: Author Event, 10 a.m. to noon
November 2024: Lit Discussion, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
December 3, 2022: Author Event, 10 a.m. to noon
Nothing in January
February 2025: Lit Discussion, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
March 2025: Author Event, TBD
March 2025: Tucson Festival of Books, TBD
April 2025: Read-A-Thon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
May 2025: Author Event and Certificate Presentation, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.