Wat is assisted by Detroit residents Pamela Allen, a kindergarten teacher at Vetal, and Cynthia Davis, a Vetal parent who attended all of the pilot workshops last spring. One of Davis' roles, says Wat, is to recruit parents to attend this year's sessions. The family workshops are slated for expansion because of increased funding from the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan. We introduce activities and give parents time to try them out right there with their kids. The workshops will focus on how to engage children's interest in reading while reading and learning together.
Additional families are welcome to attend future sessions.