#ALLRISE to Read
We are excited to collaborate with TheLivBits and share the love of reading.
(Linden, CA – May 4, 2020) – The Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation is excited to team up with youth voice advocate Olivia Van Ledtje (@TheLivBits) to support reading & literacy. This challenge will kick off in May and run through the summer as we share lists of our favorite books, host book discussions, and celebrate our love of reading together.
The focus of this project comes from Aaron’s love of reading that he developed while growing up. Academics played just as important a role in his development as did his love of sports. Being able to read, learn, and grow are central to Aaron. The Foundation agrees and strives to encourage the development and love of reading as essential to young people improving their skills on and off the field.
Joining Aaron and the ALL RISE foundation on this adventure is Olivia. Olivia is a huge advocate of reading and writing for a while now, and is often referred to as a “book activist.” A quick tour of her social feed and you will find photos with authors, visiting her favorite books stores, and hosting talks with students and educators across the country. She also has her own podcast in the Pinna Audio app, called The KidLit Show where she interviews authors and illustrators about their craft. When asked about the campaign, Aaron said, "Reading was so important to me growing up, I'm excited to partner with TheLivBits to launch this initiative.” Olivia is equally excited adding: “I can’t wait for this collaboration with Aaron! Books and baseball are the perfect way to bring on summer!”
Joining Olivia is her mom, Cynthia, a long time educator, trainer, and author. In September of 2019, Olivia and Cynthia co-authored a book titled Spark Change: Making Your Mark in a Digital World. The book is about empowering youth to find their voice by centering on three ideas of citizenship, “be a good person, be critical and be an advocate for something you care about in life.”
The campaign will run on social media on both TheLivBits and ALLRISEofficial. All updates, announcements, book discussions and more will be announced here as well. We are also working on some surprises for our participants, so stay tuned.