SPHS seniors Erin Miskowski and Kaitlyn Mummert tackle reading appreciation in our community
Severna Park, MD - Erin Miskowski and Kaitlyn Mummert, seniors in the Severna Park High School Leadership Institute, created a project to encourage literacy in Severna Park. The two have been passionate about reading and literacy from a young age, and wanted to share their passion with others through their project, entitled Literacy Leaders.
This group, composed of Miskowski, Mummert, and a hardworking team of juniors at Severna Park High School, has worked to raise money for Anne Arundel County Public Library, which is celebrating its 100th year of operation this year. They have also collected books for the Maryland Book Bank, a nonprofit organization that works to improve literacy, especially in under-resourced communities. The team has even been working alongside elementary schools, submitting recordings of themselves reading children’s books for use in virtual schooling.
The pair hopes to inspire children with the same love of reading that they themselves developed at a young age. Especially during a time where children are unable to always be given direct support in a classroom setting, Literacy Leaders believes that it is crucial to give students the opportunity to develop that passion.
The team is excited to participate in the $100 for 100 years fundraising event being hosted by the Anne Arundel County Library, and will receive a plaque in their honor for the over $100 they were able to raise for their cause.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Erin Miskowski & Kaitlyn Mummert at 443-900-1814 & 443-924-4301 or email at ermiskowski@gmail.com & knoelle17@comcast.net.
