Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Miami Book Fair
Legal Name (if Different): Miami Dade College Foundation c/o of Miami Book Fair
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Freedom Tower 7th Floor
City: Miami
State: FL
Postal Code: 33132
Main Phone: 305-237-7847
Main Fax: 305-237-3940
Organization Website: www.miamibookfair.com
Employer ID Number: 59-6169745
Organization Tax Status: Non-Profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/30/2021
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Generation Genius Authors at Miami Book Fair
Project Description:

For 29 years, GGA has encouraged local students of all ages to read and write by connecting them with world-renowned authors of the day’s most popular books for children and youth. The mission of the program is to promote reading to thousands of students every year with the goal of cultivating literacy and learning in our community. GGA events offer students fun and exciting opportunities to engage with book culture, learn about different careers in the literary and creative industries, and develop vital literacy skills outside of a traditional learning environment.

GGA programming was wholly recreated for the virtual space and extended from its usual two days to the entire eight-day run of Book Fair in 2020. Our plans are to do the same in 2021, as requested by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, our partner in executing the program, and with the goal of reaching even more students. This year we will continue to also make special outreach efforts to youth organizations that serve underserved and special needs populations, to provide a greater youth audience the opportunity to take advantage of Miami Book Fair programming at no cost.

Highlights from the 2020 Generation Genius Authors programs include:

• Presented 28 authors across 19 GGA sessions to an estimated 10,206 South Florida elementary-, middle- and high-school students who participated in this year’s program.
• At least 68 schools participated in this year’s GGA program including 40 Miami schools (30 Title I schools) and 28 from Palm Beach County.
• We distributed 5,345 free books to children and youth participating in this year’s GGA program.

In 2020 Miami Book Fair also continued a decades long tradition of bringing the excitement of the country’s most prestigious award for young people’s literature to GGA participants by hosting our sixth annual Teen Press Conference.

Total Project Budget: 85,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Generation Genius Authors is supported annually by a number of funders including the Batchelor Foundation, Peacock Foundation, Alvah H. and Wyline P. Chapman Foundation, Meredyth Anne Dasburg Foundation, The Children’s Trust, Publix Super Market Charities, the NEA and Cowles Charitable Trust. We will also be reaching out to a number of prospective funders this year.

Project Duration: The Virtual Generation Genius Authors program will happen November 12th – 21st, 2021 and the virtual sessions will remain online through the end of the school year
Geographical Area Served: Primarily Miami Dade County, but also Broward and Palm Beach Counties
Age Group To Be Served: 5 – 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Corey
Contact Last Name: Lewis
Contact Title: Manager of Corporate Relations
Contact Phone: 3052377847
Contact Email: clewis2@mdc.edu