This video was created by elementary school students at Shady Brook Elementary School in Kannapolis, N.C. These students were a part of the KidPower after-school program developed in conjunction with the Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte Literacy for Democracy Program.

Literacy for Democracy (LFD) works in economically disadvantaged and transitional communities to improve children's and adolescents literacy and academic achievement through service learning engagement with university teacher education students.

University teacher education students earn credit for working with grades 3-12 students on service learning projects identified by community stakeholders. As these groups of students collaborate, the teacher education students support younger students reading and writing with explicit tutoring and literacy strategies. Project outcomes are shared with the community on the LFD website. (less info)