Literacy & Culture Puzzle Party
“Building literacy a puzzle at a time.”

Overview

In a continuing effort to promote literacy among African American and Hispanic children,  Puzzles For Us™ creator Kevin Ikim Dunn will conduct a Literacy & Culture Puzzle Party Workshop at your school, church, organization, cultural institution, or event.

Each workshop is a hands-on, interactive session consisting of fun word games and activities revolving around the history and culture of African American, Hispanic, Native American and indigenous communities of color from around the world.

Puzzle party workshop participants get to play word games that help strengthen their vocabulary and reading skills, create puzzles that aid in fine-tuning their problem solving aptitude, and engage in lively discussions about significant events and topics related to people of color as an exercise in critical thinking. A few of these topics are listed below.

·    African Burial Ground (that which is hidden eventually comes to light, etc)
·  Computer inventor Mark Dean (more than one way to do something, etc)
·  Madam C. J. Walker (hair care industry and the spirit of entrepreneurship, etc)
·    Science fiction writer Octavia Butler (use of imagination, creativity, etc)
·    Avatar – the movie (relation to Africa, Native Americans, Australian Aborigines, etc)
·   Jada Pinkett Smith (multi-talented, didn’t let the opinions of others stop her, etc)
·   Double Dutch (how David Walker helped make it a national school sport, etc)
·   Freddy Adu (international soccer star at age 14; talent is not limited by your age, etc)
·   Black Wall Street (thriving Black community that once existed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, etc)
·   Oprah Winfrey (her struggles as a youngster trying to find her way, philanthropy, etc)
·   Door of No Return (location, historical background, use as a figure of speech, etc)
·   Universoul Circus (first circus to showcase primarily Black acts, etc)
·   Tic Tac Toe (historical origins of games, magic squares, sudoku, etc,)
·   And much, much more . . . !

Benefits

·    Helps to strengthen reading, vocabulary and critical thinking skills of youngsters
·   Youngsters learn about the culture and history of different ethnic groups
·   Reinforces the value of teamwork and working together
·   Fosters respect for ethnic groups other than one's own
·   Instills pride and builds self-esteem
·   Promotes cultural awareness and sensibility
·   Encourages youngsters to read

Reservations

·  To schedule a Literacy & Culture Puzzle Party Workshop for your school, church,
    organization, cultural institution, or event, please call 718-538-6102.

·  Reservations can also be made by fax. Please fax your request to 718-681-8317.

·  For assistance and inquiries, please call 718-538-6102.

·  Ask about our puzzle parties for adults and senior citizens.