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Organize and hold a book drive to donate to a local school in need while learning about education inequality and how it affects people in their community.
Who can you contact to find local schools in need?
Do
Reach out to a school or an organization that can connect you with a school that needs books, maybe even the local library
Decide on what kind of books you will accept in your drive (Age?Topic? Condition? Hardback vs. Soft cover?)
Choose a date/dates for your drive to happen
Promote your drive- how will you engage the community to participate? Posters, online ads, etc.)
Give thanks- think of a way you can say thank you to everyone who donated (a thank you card, a thank you video message, etc.)
Review
What did you learn about education inequality?
What else can you do to help those who are unable to access tools for education?
How can you continue to support your local community in need?
Keep it Simple
Instead of donating books to a local school, youth can bring in their used books from home and donate them to the local library.
Take it Further
Reach out to an organization that connects with schools and communities around the world to see if you can support them by donating books and other supplies!
