Work and Focus
As a community-based intervention project, Real Dads Read provides books to fathers in local barbershops in an attempt to meet fathers in naturalistic contexts and capitalize on the rich oral tradition of African American families.
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Program Engagement Levels
Book Drive Implementation
Implementation of a book drive in Barbershops throughout Atlanta
Little Free Libraries
Creating little free libraries in Barbershops to encourage reading.
Community Groups
School-based community groups to meet once a month in reading activities
Changing the Narrative
Creating social media platforms to impact the narrative of black fathers
Million Fathers March
The project is an opportunity for dads, uncles, grandfathers, coaches, mentors, clergy, men’s groups and organizations to show their commitment to the educational lives of their children by escorting children to school on this day.
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