Read the latest about the Dictionary Project from Committee Chair Michelle Ems.
Hi fellow DC Rotarians,
It is an honor and privilege to serve as the Dictionary Project Chair for the 2020–2021 year. I want to thank Bill Dent and Nancy Riker for their hard work and effort over the previous years to keep the Dictionary Project going strong. This year will be challenging given the current climate, but I hope to bring new ideas and energy so we are able to continue to deliver to the third graders of DC Public Schools.
Given the current situation with COVID 19, the Dictionary Project Committee will need to determine alternative ways to deliver dictionaries to third graders in Washington, DC. In the coming weeks, I will create a video highlighting the Dictionary Project. In addition, I would like participating Rotarians to create their own Zoom accounts. The introduction video and Zoom accounts will enable Rotarians to deliver dictionaries without having to visit schools physically, ensuring the safety of Rotarians and students.
Also new this year, we have enhanced the Dictionary Project with the creation of a survey, a promotional flyer, and an interactive Google Map showing the DC Public Schools to which we deliver. These new features will improve the Project and enable it to become more dynamic through the use of technology.
I look forward to another successful year!!
WHAT’S NEW?
- Survey: used to gather statistics on who is delivering the dictionaries and how to make the Dictionary Project better
- Interactive Google Map: an interactive map enabling Rotarians to view the locations and delivery availability of schools
- Promotional Flyer: designed to encourage Rotarians to volunteer to deliver dictionaries to DC Public Schools
COMING SOON
- Video: video introduction to the DC Dictionary Project for third grade students (in the event in-person classroom visits are not possible)
- Zoom: instructions for creating Zoom accounts for Rotarians in case we must deliver dictionaries remotely
CHALLENGES
- COVID 19 and delivery to classrooms
TIMELINE
- We will contact the schools in January for a possible in person delivery between January and June.