[ATTW-L] Bright Lights Book Project AmeriCorps opportunity in Alaska

[Pete Praetorius]

Hello All:

Please pass this AmeriCorps opportunity to any current or past student you
think might be interested. I’m involved with a nonprofit in Palmer, Alaska
called the Bright Lights Book Project. What we do is salvage books destined
for the landfill or recycling center give them away free to appreciative
readers. We currently stock 35 bookcases that are located in area
businesses, government buildings, and Palmer and Wasilla schools.
Recipients include those of all ages, genders, and reading levels, with a
focus on providing books to children and young adults. We also ship books
to rural villages located off the road system where access to books can be
both limited and expensive. Currently we’re working through a $25K earmark
sponsored by Lisa Murkowski’s office to ship books to villages and attend a
few book/reading fairs. Over the past couple of years, we gave away 40,000
books each year.



The assigned VISTA member will assist us in building and enhancing program
capacity in the following ways: Grant writing, volunteer coordination,
outreach and grant management for our Books to Villages Program, computer
program set up and training, publicity and social media. Members of the
BLBP Board have extensive grant writing and nonprofit experience to ensure
personal and professional growth throughout the service year.



Here are links to the job announcement, with a button to apply, as well as
a link to the BLBP website:

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=123687

www.brightlightsbookproject.org/



Thanks,

Pete



Pete Praetorius, PhD

Professor of Communication

University of Alaska Anchorage | Matanuska-Susitna College

8295 E. College Dr

Palmer, Alaska  99645

pwpraetorius at alaska.edu

907-745-9728 office

907-745-4747 home
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