The "Let's Read Tour" is a unique program that combines reading with theatre in an effort to encourage kids to read
Los Angeles, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 30, 2016 / In modern America, schools struggle to compete with an evolving technology that constantly vies for children’s attention. As school programs are cut, social media, Internet and television become increasingly accessible, and skills like reading take a back seat to more "interesting" forms of entertainment.
It’s for this reason that Carlos Hardy and Christopher Edwards have created the "Let’s Read Tour," a super hero-based theater production that travels between schools inspiring children to read.
Hailing from Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Illinois, the duo has first-hand experience with the struggling educational system in the United States. Their painful realities drew them to comic books, where not only did the characters stand for justice, peace, and equality, but their actions had a real effect on society.
Inspired by these stories of heroism, Hardy and Edwards came up with the unique idea to host live plays in schools that point back to downloadable books. The plays would pique the children’s interest, and the stories would finalize in print.
Quitting their jobs, and creating a play from scratch, Hardy and Edwards launched their "Let’s Read Tour" in Los Angeles and had no idea what to expect. To their amazement, their plays were received with cheers and enthusiasm from the children, many of whom rushed home to get their free downloadable copies of the books.
"The youth of today are extremely advanced," says Hardy, "and they have a variety of social media outlets vying for their attention. Which forces reading into the background and other mindless activities forward. In order for reading to compete, it has to be transformed, updated and presented in a way that educates while engaging at the same time."
Hardy and Edwards have committed to the goal of visiting 100 schools in 10 states, and have taken their project to Indiegogo to raise the money necessary to fund their 2-3 month excursion.
"When you support our tour, you place creative and artistic programing back into schools. You will help reading scores elevate to new heights," says Hardy and Edwards.
To learn more, or to make a donation, please visit: https://goo.gl/JHjJZ4
About the "Let’s Read Tour":
The "Let’s Read Tour" is a traveling theater that visits schools and encourages children to embrace the joys of reading. Created by Carlos Hardy and Christopher Edwards, the unique concept has been extremely well received by children, and the team aims to take it on the road to 100 schools in 10 states.
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