Youth Author Spotlight

This is Akron Rotary's 2024-25 District Matching Grant Recipient/Service Project

"Youth Author Spotlight" promotes literacy, youth success, and college/career readiness among 740 middle school students from Akron Public Schools and other local school districts. This event will enrich the lives of our young readers and serve as a positive representation of diversity and representation. Justin A. Reynolds is a Black male author from Ohio to connect with our male minority audiences. He will share his journey as an author, discuss the creative process behind his books, and inspire the students to pursue their passions and dreams.

Akron Rotarians will be working in two shifts--9:00 am to 11:30 am and 11:15 am to 1:00 pm.  We'll be assisting students and teachers at the photo opportunity station; monitoring the "roving" microphones as students ask questions and handing books to the author on stage while he distributes books to students!