This summer, USC Union stepped up to ensure Union County’s children had access to meaningful literacy opportunities. Through the USC Union Summer Literacy Clinics, forty children participated in fun, engaging activities designed to strengthen reading skills while building a love for books.
Over the course of eight weeks, children spent 16 hours in small-group literacy sessions and took home books to build their personal libraries. Parents overwhelmingly reported that their children benefitted from the program, and many families celebrated their progress together at an ice cream party hosted at the end of the summer.
The program, supported by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, invested $3,000 in books, materials, and incentives for local families. A special thanks goes to the incredible Union County Library for their support and partnership, helping to make this program possible. “Union County needs more activities like this for youth,” said USCU Education Coordinator Carolyn Conley. “Our goal is to keep the momentum going and grow this into a more formal summer camp experience in the future.”
For the children of Union County, these clinics were more than lessons—they were stepping stones toward brighter futures.
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