211 Community Impact Adds Literacy To The Agenda At The Lincoln Park Music Festival

NEWARK, N.J. - July 29, 2013 - PRLog -- The Celebrity Read Story Tent was part of the “Reading is for Life” campaign, a larger strategy to  promote a city-wide focus on literacy.

On July 28 from 1-5pm local community leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to strengthening the lives of Newark residents and have a presence in different spheres the community are scheduled to read stories to children attending the festival. This unique activity at a hip-hop concert promotes literacy as a community activity and the Hip-Hop day of the festival as a family event.  Scholastic has generously sponsored books for children to take home from the event and a guest appearance by Clifford the Dog.

Dr. Lauren Wells, Co-Founder and Executive Director of 211 Ci states “Our goal is re-establish the connection between hip-hop, story-telling, community, and consciousness and to develop a community dialogue about literacy in our city.”

The “Celebrity Read” Story Tent is part of a full day of activities, music, and vendors.  A Skateboard Clinic for children will also take place in the afternoon.  Hip Hop Yoga will run from 10am to 12pm.  From 1pm to 8pm Lincoln Park will be taken over by some of the hottest names in Hip Hop all for the community. Artist performances start at 1pm until 8pm. The show will highlight legendary talents such as Naughty by Nature, Mr. Cheeks. Kwame, Rah Digga, Redman and Lords of the Underground just to name a few.

About 211 Community Impact
211 Community Impact (211 Ci) is a Newark-based non-profit community organization. Our mission is to build residents’ knowledge of and interest in community issues by providing innovative community education programs, accessible public policy resources, and forums for inclusive dialogue.  Our approach includes high quality programs driven by best practices and targeted at the root causes of problem affecting the lives, interests, and well-being of Newark residents.  We believe those directly impacted by the problems in their communities are essential to creating sustainable change and center our work on information, resources, and engagement that get residents involved in solutions to community problems.  For more information about 211 Ci go to http://www.211communityimpact.org