The CMP is excited to announce a new partnership with the National Education Associations (NEA) Read Across America and the CMPs first-ever Read Captions Across America ^TM The annual celebration, described at www.nea.org/readacross/index.html, begins on March 2 (Dr. Seuss birthday), but it has grown over the years into a nationwide initiative that promotes literacy every day of the year. We are excited and proud to be a part of this event!

We are contacting your school to invite you to join in on the fun! Many libraries have already pledged to participate by serving green eggs and ham; acting out and dressing up in Dr. Seuss characters; and showing the CMPs captioned media literacy titles, such as: The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, and Green Eggs and Ham, to their patrons who are deaf and hard of hearing. We ask you to be a part in developing a nation of caption readers with your own events!

To assist you in your efforts, we have included links to our Read Captions Across America ^TM flyer, logo, article, and a sample of the bookmark to be distributed in any way you see fit. (Click on the term to the left to download the respective material.) We are also offering free posters (17 by 22 inches, identical to the flyer) and the bookmarks upon request (while supplies last). Simply reply to this e-mail and make your request. Please be sure to indicate the number of posters and bookmarks your school or library will need.