Project staff complete the Campus Set-Up phase of the Liberian Books Project. During this period they matched each participating US College with one Liberian school. Book drives are planned on each US college campus Interantional Education Week November 16th-20th, 2009, to collect donated books in suport of the partner Liberian school.
Name:Kelly Carlin
Hometown:Coldwater, Michigan
Project Statement: I graduated from University of Michigan with a degree in Political Science and African/African American Studies and a hope to work in the nonprofit sector. The program with Liberian Literacy Foundation seems to be the perfect fit for my interests and goals in exploring the world and helping people.
Name: Britney Underwood
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Project Statement: I believe that participation in this program is a once in a lifetime experience. I am glad that am able to say that I am apart of a great experience to help improve our great country of Liberia. I am elated to be in this program.
Name:Amanda Wright
Hometown:Detroit, MI
Project Statement: I really hope that this project goes really well I’m really looking forward to it.
Name: Antoine Shelton
Hometown: Hamtramck, MI
Project Statement: Looking forward to going to Liberia and at LEAST helping one person, no matter adult or child, to become more literate.
Name: Margaret Okotie-Eboh
Hometown: Detroit , Michigan
Project Statement: I enjoyed doing this Proliteracy Detroit Vista program its very interesting and excited and it’s a lot of work and it’s a lot of stuff for you to know about Liberia I hope that one day I will be able to visit Liberia Africa caused I will want to continue to learn to know a lot of stuff about Africa it going to be fun
Name: Marquis Taylor
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Project Statement: With a commitment to excellence, and a desire to help others, I became involved with this project because it allows me the ability to aid those in need.
Name:Emanuel Hopkins-Ellis Jr.
Hometown:Detroit, MI
Project Statement:Working on this project mean a lot for me…it feels great working for your community, and helping others out. During this journey I hope to accomplish a lot through this program. But I am looking forward to pro-literacy’s future for me…and I want to become a excellent tutor and help a lot if people, and get a ton of books for libera.
Name: Loren Woodson
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Project Statement: Why Do I Want To Be A Americorps Vista: I wantto give backto community . I wantto pay back, payforwardwhatI have been given .The keysto thekingdom ,the ability to read. Iwant togive a personthe gift of life," Reading". I feel when you read you can go anyplace , be anybody,and do anything.
Name:LeTonya Estes
Hometown:Detroit, MI
Project Statement:I am looking forward to helping the country of Liberia come back to life. This is very exciting and I am ready to do whatever I can to make everything that we are trying to get accomplished here.
Name:Kenan Braxton
Home town: Detroit, MI
Project Statement:I am very excited to be working with the Liberian Literacy Foundation. As a native Detroiter, I have given back to my community throughout the years. It is an awesome opportunity to have a chance to lend a helping hand, fighting illiteracy in Liberia, while simultaneously fighting illiteracy in my own backyard.
Name: Sierra Barber
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Project Statement: I'm really happy to be apart of such an innovative project. As an Education major, I truly hope that it will be a success....IT WILL BE A SUCCESS!
Name: Perry Brower
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Project Statement: I believe that if we finish this project this will be the biggest success.
