Read Conmigo and Miami Seaquarium Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Bilingual Reading Series
Miami, Florida (PRWEB) September 25, 2013 -- Read Conmigo, the renowned bilingual literacy campaign for children, has partnered with Miami Seaquarium to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. For three consecutive Saturdays, children will have the opportunity to meet local news personalities as they read aloud from Read Conmigo’s bilingual children’s books. The readings will take place at the Miami Seaquarium Reef Aquarium on the following dates:
• September 28, 2013 at 2 p.m.
• October 5, 2013 at 2 p.m.
• October 12, 2013 at 2 p.m.
“We are delighted to invite the community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us this year at Miami Seaquarium, a South Florida landmark.” said Geraldine Toledo, spokesperson for Read Conmigo. “We hope that families at the reading events will be inspired to foster a love of bilingual reading in their homes, as more than 69,000 families across the country have done through the Read Conmigo program.”
Families who wish to participate in the Hispanic Heritage Month reading events are encouraged to visit Read Conmigo’s website at http://www.readconmigo.org/miami, where they may print coupons for 50% off admission to Miami Seaquarium on the dates of the reading events. The Read Conmigo website also features a wealth of bilingual literacy resources for families, including downloadable e-books, reading tips, educational games and much more.
About the Read Conmigo Bilingual Literacy Campaign: Read Conmigo, sponsored by Infinity Auto Insurance, is a parent-focused bilingual literacy campaign that encourages Hispanic parents to read to their children at home through the distribution of free English-Spanish children's books. The program has already distributed more than 665,000 free books to classrooms and Hispanic families, and receives support from more than 9,200 educators. The campaign creates opportunities for new Hispanic authors and illustrators. Infinity Auto Insurance employees, along with Read Conmigo authors and illustrators, engage their communities at special events, schools and libraries to foster bilingual literacy in young readers.
About Miami Seaquarium: Miami Seaquarium, South Florida's most popular tourist attraction, is a family-oriented marine-life park open to the public 365 days a year. The park provides visitors with a greater understanding and appreciation for marine life through shows, presentations and marine-life exhibits. For more information on Miami Seaquarium, please call 305-361-5705 or visit http://www.miamiseaquarium.com.
Stephanie Rojas, The Conroy Martinez Group, +1 (305) 445-7550, [email protected]
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