Amelia Island Book Festival One Book, One Community Chair
ORGANIZATION: Amelia Island Book Festival
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The Amelia Island Book Festival (AIBF) is seeking a One Book, One Community Program Chair, whose responsibility is to coordinate and manage the One Book, One Community (OBOC), event in April. This event is led by the Nassau County Library. AIBF typically provides communications and ticketing for this event. The Chair will work closely with the Nassau County Library Staff and coordinate with the AIBF Tech/Ticketing Team to understand and communicate attendance. On the day of the event, be present and visible as the OBOC Chair/AIBF representative. The event will follow COVID-19 social distancing guidelines as suggested by the CDC.
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About Amelia Island Book Festival
Location:
PO BOX 15286, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035, US
Mission Statement
The Amelia Island Book Festival is a Florida registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Amelia Island, Florida, United States. Our mission is to promote lifelong learning for people of all ages within Nassau County. We nurture an appreciation for literacy by providing quality events featuring Local and New York Times Best Selling Authors, essay contests, scholarships and much more!
Description
We were founded in 2001. Our signature event, the Award-Winning Authors in Schools Program brings authors into every school in Nassau County to engage and inspire students from pre-kindergarten through high school. This 360-degree, impactful learning experience is lauded by educators.
Here is what the Amelia Island Book Festival has accomplished during our first 20 years:
Invested over $2M in Nassau County Literacy
Brought over 1500 authors and over 100 New York Times Best Selling authors to Nassau County as part of the festival
Distributed over 100,000 books to Nassau County students
Reviewed over 1,200 student short story and scholarship submissions
Published over 300 short stories
Awarded annual College Scholarships
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
P.O. Box 15286Amelia Island, FL 32035
DATE POSTED
July 19, 2022
SKILLS
- Program Management
- Group Facilitation
- Management
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 1-2 hours per week