COUNCIL PRESIDENT SALVATORE TAKES PART IN NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING DAY

Providence, RI (July 12, 2018) – Providence City Council President David A. Salvatore participated in National Summer Learning Day today at Young Woods Elementary Schools’ Bell Summer Learning Program.

«The summer is a great time for Providence youth to enjoy our parks and recreation centers, but it is also a time to remind students to keep learning,» stated Council President David A. Salvatore. «Learning does not just happen in our schools but can happen all the time. By reading for 20 minutes a day, students can avoid the «summer slide» and be prepared for the next school year. Learning opportunities for our students are very important to me, which is why last month I helped kick off the Providence Schools «Passport to Summer Learning» program, and now am taking part in National Summer Learning Day by reading to students.»

Council President Salvatore read «Diary of a Spider» by Doreen Cronin with illustrations by Harry Bliss to rising first graders.

National Summer Learning Day is a national advocacy day aimed at elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe and healthy every summer, and ensuring they return to school in the fall ready to succeed in the year. Participations sends a powerful message across the nation that summers matter and offers an opportunity to showcase how summers can make a life-changing difference in the lives of young people. Council President Salvatore encourages families to make every day a learning day and to read every day.