Help Kids Read: Gain Valuable Experience And Recommendation Letter
The World Literacy Foundation is looking for 15- to 25-year-olds to join their Youth Ambassador Program. You can help kids learn to read and fight illiteracy around the globe.
What You Can Earn By Completing The World Literacy Foundation Program
Not only will you have the satisfaction of helping kids read, but you’ll also gain valuable experience. In fact, World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassadors “gain leadership, advocacy, communication, fundraising, and PR skills.” These are all very valuable skills in today’s job market.
Not to mention the satisfaction of knowing you’re a “change-maker.” You’d be helping kids learn to read. You’ll be fighting global illiteracy.
In addition, after you fully complete the WLF Youth Ambassador online program, you’ll receive a job recommendation letter. That will certainly help with your next job search or educational opportunity enrollment.
Furthermore, employers want people who are passionate about helping others. Complete this valuable program and you can add “World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador” to your CV or resume.
What You’ll Need To Do To Become A World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador
To become a Youth Ambassador for the WLF, you must be between 15-to-25 years of age. Of course, they’re looking for people who have a passion for “literacy, human rights, and social causes.”
Additionally, you’ll need a computer or smart phone with an internet connection because this is an online program.
You’ll have to take part in fundraising activities for the World Literacy Foundation. Moreover, during this 3-month Youth Ambassador program, you’ll need to commit to 30 hours of service per week on behalf of the WLF.
Here’s How You Can Register For The Youth Ambassador Program
You should know that there is a $25 dollar, non-refundable, registration fee for the World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador program.
To register online, click here.
To learn more about the Youth Ambassador program, click here.
Finally, to understand all that will be required of you upon acceptance, click here.
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13 Rock & Roll Books That Will Inspire Conversations
1) History of Rock in the 1970s: The Complete Story of a Momentous Musical Decade
Oh, what a decade it was! The Rolling Stones, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, and many more are featured in this book from UK magazine Uncut. You’ll find articles and interviews from the archives of NME and Melody Maker inside as well as hundreds of photographs, album covers, and posters.
2) Ultimate Star Guitars: The Guitars That Rocked the World, Expanded Edition
Guitar journalist, Dave Hunter, brings us the stories behind more than 140 guitars and 120 guitarists including Kurt Cobain: 1969 Competition Series Fender Mustang, Edward Van Halen: “Frankenstrat“, and Neil Young: 1953 Gibson Les Paul, “Old Black.”
3) Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll
The authors of this tome come with some pretty impressive credentials. Dobney is Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge of the Department of Musical Instruments at The MET and Inciardi is curator and director of acquisitions at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, OH. Get the inside scoop on all from Louis Jordan’s alto saxophone and John Lennon’s Rickenbacker to the drum set owned by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Lady Gaga’s keytar, and more.
4) Women Who Rock: Bessie to Beyonce. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrl
Showcasing more than 100 female musicians spanning genres ranging from rock & roll to country and folk to hip hop, this 416-page book celebrates women who have influenced popular music. Some of the talented artists featured include Big Mama Thorton, Carole King, Janet Jackson, M.I.A, Amy Winehouse, and many more.
5) Immortal Axes: Guitars That Rock
Photographer, Lisa S. Johnson, gives us not only brilliant images of guitars belonging to B.B. King, Kurt Cobain, St. Vincent, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and more than one hundred and fifty icons of rock, she also tells us about the history of these amazing instruments. This book would hit the right note with any guitar fan.
6) The Beatles: Get Back
This NYT bestseller takes the reader on a journey through the recording of the album Let It Be with hundreds of images from photographers Ethan A Russell and Linda Eastman (the future Mrs. McCartney). It’s a Must Have for any Beatles fan.
7) The Rolling Stones: Unzipped
This one is a solid gift idea for fans of the bad boys of rock & roll. Inside this 288-page book, you’ll find commentary by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood along with images of stage outfits, artwork, notebooks, stunning photos and so much more.
8) Rock Covers. 40th Ed.
We each have our favorite album covers. Many are serious works of art. Rock Covers is a compilation of more than 750 remarkable album covers. From Elvis to The Cure and hundreds in between, each cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing giving you fascinating details.
9) KISS: 1977-1980
If “Rock and Roll All Night” and “Detroit Rock City” are among your favorite songs and you’re a member of the Kiss Army, this is the book for you. Thanks to the iconic pictures by award-winning photographer Lynn Goldsmith, KISS: 1977 – 1980, this 340-page book takes us back to a pivotal time in the band’s history.
10) David Bowie All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
Author Benoît Clerc has created a catalog of every album and every track ever released by David Bowie. Want to know details behind Bowie’s songs like how it was written, recorded, who was playing what instrument and more? Then this 692-page tome is a Must Have.
11) Summer of Love: Art, Fashion, and Rock and Roll
Published in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this coffee table-worthy book could be a conversation starter at your next party. Change was in the air during the summer of ‘67 that would change art, fashion, music, and politics. This 344-page book combines essays with compelling images that capture the magic of that important time in our history.
12) Alfred Wertheimer. Elvis and the Birth of Rock and Roll
In 1956, photographer Alfred Wertheimer was asked to photograph a young man who would go on to become The King of Rock & Roll. This book features 300+ of the nearly 3,000 photographs Wertheimer took of Presley in ‘56 and ‘58. Through his lens, we see an artist on verge of life-changing success.
13) Booze & Vinyl Vol. 2: 70 More Albums + 140 New Recipes
LOVE the idea behind this book! Great music paired with fun drink recipes that match the mood of the album. For each of the 70 albums spotlighted, you’ll be treated to topical cocktail recipes. For example, Rumours from Fleetwood Mac, Side B, is paired with a recipe for a Black Velvet and The Blueprint from Jay-Z, Side B, is paired with a recipe for a Cognac Old-Fashioned. Cheers!
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Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.
