PRIME TIME FAMILY READING PROGRAM APPLICATION (2022/2023)

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Host Organization
The host organization is the library, school, museum, family resource center, or other eligible organization to which Humanities Washington awards the Prime Time Grant, and which assumes responsibility for fulfilling the provisions of the grant contract.

An Authorizing Official at the host organization signs the Prime Time Grant contract, and a Finance Officer at the host organization receives the grant payment.

The host organization may or may not be one of the institutions that directly implements a Prime Time series, such as a library or school.







Contact Information
Applicant
The Applicant is the person completing this application on behalf of the host organization.





Authorizing Official
The Authorizing Official is responsible for signing the Prime Time Grant contract on behalf of the host organization.




Finance Officer
The Finance Officer is responsible for receiving payment of the Prime Time Grant on behalf of the host organization.




Financial Support

You can select more than one!

Library Host or Library Partner Information
Please select the library branch that will act as program host or program partner for the proposed Prime Time series.


Please enter your library's name and address.




Character Limit: 2

Character Limit: 10
Location / Schedule



Note: If the host organzation does not have sufficient space, Prime Time can be held at the partner elementary school, church, community center or other appropriate location.

Prime Time sessions are 90 minutes each, held once per week for six weeks on weeknight evenings. Program hosts determine the dates and times of each six-week series, taking into account holidays, school breaks, and possible conflicts.

When would you like to offer this Prime Time series?




If you already have an idea, what are the dates of your proposed sessions? 






 
Meals or Gift Cards



Limit Character: 3000
Curriculum

Bilingual Prime Time series are not recommended for first-time sites due to the complexity of administering the bilingual curriculum.
Team Members
Each in-person Prime Time series is staffed by a Program Coordinator, Community Organizer, Humanities Scholar, Storyteller, Preschool Assistant, and two or more volunteers.

Descriptions of these positions can be found on the Humanities Washington website at
www.humanities.org and are listed below.

In some cases Humanities Washington staff can help you identify people in your community to
work on your Prime Time team.

Please contact the Prime Time Team at primetime@humanities.org.
Program Coordinator
 

This person, from the host organization, is responsible for overseeing the logistics of the online 6-week program including planning, implementation, and closing. They must:
• Attend Prime Time training
• Fulfill the requirements of Addendum A: Scope of Work in the Contract and Grant Agreement
• Recruit a Storyteller, Humanities Scholar, at least one Community Organizer to deliver the program, volunteers, if needed, and a Preschool Assistant, if applicable
• Purchase Prime Time program materials, such as program books and gift books
• Provide for nutritious meals, including meals families can take home each week, using Humanities Washington funds, along with local funds or donations
• Distribute program books to participating families weekly and distribute books to the Scholar, Storyteller, and Preschool Assistant at the organizational meeting
• Track participant attendance by updating the Attendance Record form in the digital program folder
• Coordinate with Community Organizer on the distribution of weekly gift cards to families if applicable
• Promote library services and resources (5-10 minutes) during each session
• Ensure that participating families complete the Family Survey on the sixth week of the program
• Submit a final report online which includes the final Attendance Record, Program Budget, Team Member Evaluations, Family Surveys, and high-resolution images within 30 days of the conclusion of the program
 

Please supply the Program Coordinator's contact information.






Community Organizer
 

This person is  a reading interventionist, school librarian, ELL teacher, or outreach staff responsible for identifying, recruiting, and following up on families before and throughout the program to meet attendance minimums for each week of the program. Community Organizers must:
•    Attend Prime Time training, if possible
•    Identify 30 or more students to participate with their families, recruit approximately 25 families to serve between 15 and 25 families each week (minimum 15 families served each week)
•    Share promotional and registration materials with reading interventionists, teachers, principals, and school staff and/or other youth-serving organizations
•    Coordinate with the Program Coordinator in development of and use of an enrollment process
•    Attend each Prime Time session
•    Ensure adult attendance in program sessions
•    Translate materials for both family recruitment and also during Prime Time sessions, if necessary
•    Translate family survey responses from Spanish to English, if necessary
•    Call, text, or email participants each week to remind them to attend the program
•    Coordinate delivery of weekly gift cards to families
•    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
 

If you have identified a Community Organizer, please supply contact information.






Humanities Scholar
 

The scholar, preferably with an MA or Ph.D. in a humanities field, will facilitate discussions and work in concert with the Storyteller. Scholars are often recruited from local colleges, universities, or community colleges. In addition, Scholars should be interested in working with families and have an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
•    Attend Prime Time training
•    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Manual as a guide for programming
•    Be eager to transmit a love of reading and talking about books to an audience (parents or guardians and their children) who might consider reading only a school activity
•    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
•    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Storyteller
•    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
•    Facilitate discussion of themes/issues found in Prime Time program curriculum books
•    Model techniques families can replicate at home, such as initiating and encouraging discussions of humanities themes and ideas
•    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

If you have identified a Humanities Scholar, please supply contact information.





Storyteller
 

 This person is a trained storyteller working in concert with the Humanities Scholar, adept at reading books aloud and has an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
•    Attend Prime Time training
•    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Support Manual as a guide for programming
•    Possess a broad knowledge of children’s literature and the ability to work with non-traditional audiences
•    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
•    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
•    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Scholar
•    Present stories, modeling read-aloud and discussion techniques families can replicate at home
•    Encourage and facilitate discussions of humanities themes and ideas found in the Prime Time program curriculum books
•    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
 

If you have identified a Storyteller, please list their name and contact information.





Preschool Assistant
 

This person is a trained employee of a library, school, museum or other eligible organization, experienced in delivering educational programming to 3- to 5-year-olds who has earned CDA certification or an Associate’s degree, who has two or more years of experience working with preschool-aged children, and who understands the principles of child development and early literacy acquisition. They must: 
•    Attend Prime Time training
•    Use the LEH’s Preschool Assistant Manual as a guide for programming
•    Engage with young children by stimulating their minds with stories, books, activities, songs, and crafts
•    Conduct a Book Walk preview of each book
•    Plan and gather materials, for exploratory centers based on each week’s theme
•    Prepare an interactive book sharing experience and exploratory centers each week
•    Implement corresponding Picture-Graph Questionnaires for each weekly title
•    Create and share a Group Language Experience Book accumulatively across the program weeks
•    Assist in room set-up and clean-up
•    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
 

If you have identified a Preschool Assistant, please list their name and contact information.





Volunteers
 

Prime Time volunteers typically help serve food, prepare food for families to take home, and
assist the Preschool Assistant, in addition to creating a welcoming environment for families.
Having the assistance of two or more volunteers can positively influence the operation and
success of the program.

Community Information
This information should be derived from the latest data from the Washington State Office of Financial Management or from the US Census.

Only enter numbers (e.g. 1,000)

Character Limit: 10,000

Scoring Options: 1-100

Character Limit: 3,000
School or Youth-Serving Organization Partner




Character Limit: 2

Character Limit: 10

Character Limit: 3,000

Character Limit: 1,000

Character Limit: 250
Please explain how the program partner will support this program.

Upload a letter of support from the partner school administration that addresses each of the following topics:
    • Strategies for identifying and recruiting sufficient numbers of program participants – recruitment of 30+ families
    • Strategies for ensuring attendance remains at 15 or more families each week of the program.
    • Plans for allocation of staff time to support the program, with identifying participants, recruitment, direct program support, translation, and follow up
    • Clear understanding of the need for literacy and humanities programming
    • Strategies for communicating the benefits of program participation to students and their families
    • Explanation on how Prime Time fills a gap in other programming or in academic deficits

    Helpful but not required to apply for Humanities Washington funding.

    Library Information
    Please select the library branch that will act as program host or program partner for the proposed Prime Time series.


    Please enter your library's name and address.




    Character Limit: 2

    Character Limit: 10
    Location / Schedule


    Prime Time sessions are held in large meeting rooms.  Can the proposed site accommodate  large groups of attendees (40 – 60 individuals) every week for six weeks?

    Note: If your library does not have sufficient space, Prime Time can be held at the partner elementary school, church, community center or other appropriate location.

    Prime Time sessions are 90 minutes each, held once per week for six weeks on weeknight evenings. Libraries determine the dates and times of each six-week series, taking into account holidays, school breaks, and possible conflicts.

    When would you like to offer this Prime Time series?




    If you already have an idea, what are the dates of your proposed sessions? 






     
    Meals or Gift Cards



    Limit Character: 3000
    Curriculum

    Bilingual Prime Time series are not recommended for first-time sites due to the complexity of administering the bilingual curriculum.
    Team Members
    Each in-person Prime Time series is staffed by a Program Coordinator, Community Organizer, Humanities Scholar, Storyteller, Preschool Assistant, and two or more volunteers.

    Descriptions of these positions can be found on the Humanities Washington website at
    www.humanities.org and are listed below.

    In some cases Humanities Washington staff can help you identify people in your community to
    work on your Prime Time team.

    Please contact the Prime Time Team at primetime@humanities.org.
    Program Coordinator
     

    This person, from the host organization, is responsible for overseeing the logistics of the online 6-week program including planning, implementation, and closing. They must:
    • Attend Prime Time training
    • Fulfill the requirements of Addendum A: Scope of Work in the Contract and Grant Agreement
    • Recruit a Storyteller, Humanities Scholar, at least one Community Organizer to deliver the program, volunteers, if needed, and a Preschool Assistant, if applicable
    • Purchase Prime Time program materials, such as program books and gift books
    • Provide for nutritious meals, including meals families can take home each week, using Humanities Washington funds, along with local funds or donations
    • Distribute program books to participating families weekly and distribute books to the Scholar, Storyteller, and Preschool Assistant at the organizational meeting
    • Track participant attendance by updating the Attendance Record form in the digital program folder
    • Coordinate with Community Organizer on the distribution of weekly gift cards to families if applicable
    • Promote library services and resources (5-10 minutes) during each session
    • Ensure that participating families complete the Family Survey on the sixth week of the program
    • Submit a final report online which includes the final Attendance Record, Program Budget, Team Member Evaluations, Family Surveys, and high-resolution images within 30 days of the conclusion of the program
     

    If you have identified a Program Coordinator, please supply contact information.






    Community Organizer
     

    This person is  a reading interventionist, school librarian, ELL teacher, or outreach staff responsible for identifying, recruiting, and following up on families before and throughout the program to meet attendance minimums for each week of the program. Community Organizers must:
    •    Attend Prime Time training, if possible
    •    Identify 30 or more students to participate with their families, recruit approximately 25 families to serve between 15 and 25 families each week (minimum 15 families served each week)
    •    Share promotional and registration materials with reading interventionists, teachers, principals, and school staff and/or other youth-serving organizations
    •    Coordinate with the Program Coordinator in development of and use of an enrollment process
    •    Attend each Prime Time session
    •    Ensure adult attendance in program sessions
    •    Translate materials for both family recruitment and also during Prime Time sessions, if necessary
    •    Translate family survey responses from Spanish to English, if necessary
    •    Call, text, or email participants each week to remind them to attend the program
    •    Coordinate delivery of weekly gift cards to families
    •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
     

    If you have identified a Community Organizer, please supply contact information.






    Humanities Scholar
     

    The scholar, preferably with an MA or Ph.D. in a humanities field, will facilitate discussions and work in concert with the Storyteller. Scholars are often recruited from local colleges, universities, or community colleges. In addition, Scholars should be interested in working with families and have an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
    •    Attend Prime Time training
    •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Manual as a guide for programming
    •    Be eager to transmit a love of reading and talking about books to an audience (parents or guardians and their children) who might consider reading only a school activity
    •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
    •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Storyteller
    •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
    •    Facilitate discussion of themes/issues found in Prime Time program curriculum books
    •    Model techniques families can replicate at home, such as initiating and encouraging discussions of humanities themes and ideas
    •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

    If you have identified a Humanities Scholar, please supply contact information.





    Storyteller
     

     This person is a trained storyteller working in concert with the Humanities Scholar, adept at reading books aloud and has an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
    •    Attend Prime Time training
    •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Support Manual as a guide for programming
    •    Possess a broad knowledge of children’s literature and the ability to work with non-traditional audiences
    •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
    •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
    •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Scholar
    •    Present stories, modeling read-aloud and discussion techniques families can replicate at home
    •    Encourage and facilitate discussions of humanities themes and ideas found in the Prime Time program curriculum books
    •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
     

    If you have identified a Storyteller, please list their name and contact information.





    Preschool Assistant
     

    This person is a trained employee of a library, school, museum or other eligible organization, experienced in delivering educational programming to 3- to 5-year-olds who has earned CDA certification or an Associate’s degree, who has two or more years of experience working with preschool-aged children, and who understands the principles of child development and early literacy acquisition. They must: 
    •    Attend Prime Time training
    •    Use the LEH’s Preschool Assistant Manual as a guide for programming
    •    Engage with young children by stimulating their minds with stories, books, activities, songs, and crafts
    •    Conduct a Book Walk preview of each book
    •    Plan and gather materials, for exploratory centers based on each week’s theme
    •    Prepare an interactive book sharing experience and exploratory centers each week
    •    Implement corresponding Picture-Graph Questionnaires for each weekly title
    •    Create and share a Group Language Experience Book accumulatively across the program weeks
    •    Assist in room set-up and clean-up
    •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
     

    If you have identified a Preschool Assistant, please list their name and contact information.





    Volunteers
     

    Prime Time volunteers typically help serve food, prepare food for families to take home, and
    assist the Preschool Assistant, in addition to creating a welcoming environment for families.
    Having the assistance of two or more volunteers can positively influence the operation and
    success of the program.

    Community Information
    This information should be derived from the latest data from the Washington State Office of Financial Management or from the US Census.

    Only enter numbers (e.g. 1,000)

    Character Limit: 10,000

    Scoring Options: 1-100

    Character Limit: 3,000
    School or Youth-Serving Organization Partner




    Character Limit: 2

    Character Limit: 10

    Character Limit: 3,000

    Character Limit: 1,000

    Character Limit: 250
    Please explain how the program partner will support this program.

    Upload a letter of support from the partner school administration that addresses each of the following topics:
      • Strategies for identifying and recruiting sufficient numbers of program participants – recruitment of 30+ families
      • Strategies for ensuring attendance remains at 15 or more families each week of the program.
      • Plans for allocation of staff time to support the program, with identifying participants, recruitment, direct program support, translation, and follow up
      • Clear understanding of the need for literacy and humanities programming
      • Strategies for communicating the benefits of program participation to students and their families
      • Explanation on how Prime Time fills a gap in other programming or in academic deficits

      Helpful but not required to apply for Humanities Washington funding.

      Library Information
      Please select the library branch where you intend to hold the proposed Prime Time series.


      Please enter your library's name and address.




      Character Limit: 2

      Character Limit: 10
      Location / Schedule


      Prime Time sessions are held in large meeting rooms within libraries or schools.  Can the proposed site accommodate  large groups of attendees (40 – 60 individuals) every week for six weeks?

      Note: If your library does not have sufficient space, Prime Time can be held at the partner elementary school, church, community center or other appropriate location.

      Prime Time sessions are 90 minutes each, held once per week for six weeks on weeknight evenings. Libraries determine the dates and times of each six-week series, taking into account holidays, school breaks, and possible conflicts.

      When would you like to offer this Prime Time series?




      If you already have an idea, what are the dates of your proposed sessions? 






       
      Meals or Gift Cards



      Limit Character: 3000
      Curriculum

      Bilingual Prime Time series are not recommended for first-time sites due to the complexity of administering the bilingual curriculum.
      Team Members
      Each in-person Prime Time series is staffed by a Program Coordinator, Community Organizer, Humanities Scholar, Storyteller, Preschool Assistant, and two or more volunteers.

      Descriptions of these positions can be found on the Humanities Washington website at
      www.humanities.org and are listed below.

      In some cases Humanities Washington staff can help you identify people in your community to
      work on your Prime Time team.

      Please contact the Prime Time Team at primetime@humanities.org.
      Program Coordinator
       

      This person, from the host organization, is responsible for overseeing the logistics of the online 6-week program including planning, implementation, and closing. They must:
      • Attend Prime Time training
      • Fulfill the requirements of Addendum A: Scope of Work in the Contract and Grant Agreement
      • Recruit a Storyteller, Humanities Scholar, at least one Community Organizer to deliver the program, volunteers, if needed, and a Preschool Assistant, if applicable
      • Purchase Prime Time program materials, such as program books and gift books
      • Provide for nutritious meals, including meals families can take home each week, using Humanities Washington funds, along with local funds or donations
      • Distribute program books to participating families weekly and distribute books to the Scholar, Storyteller, and Preschool Assistant at the organizational meeting
      • Track participant attendance by updating the Attendance Record form in the digital program folder
      • Coordinate with Community Organizer on the distribution of weekly gift cards to families if applicable
      • Promote library services and resources (5-10 minutes) during each session
      • Ensure that participating families complete the Family Survey on the sixth week of the program
      • Submit a final report online which includes the final Attendance Record, Program Budget, Team Member Evaluations, Family Surveys, and high-resolution images within 30 days of the conclusion of the program
       

      If you have identified a Program Coordinator, please supply contact information.






      Community Organizer
       

      This person is  a reading interventionist, school librarian, ELL teacher, or outreach staff responsible for identifying, recruiting, and following up on families before and throughout the program to meet attendance minimums for each week of the program. Community Organizers must:
      •    Attend Prime Time training, if possible
      •    Identify 30 or more students to participate with their families, recruit approximately 25 families to serve between 15 and 25 families each week (minimum 15 families served each week)
      •    Share promotional and registration materials with reading interventionists, teachers, principals, and school staff and/or other youth-serving organizations
      •    Coordinate with the Program Coordinator in development of and use of an enrollment process
      •    Attend each Prime Time session
      •    Ensure adult attendance in program sessions
      •    Translate materials for both family recruitment and also during Prime Time sessions, if necessary
      •    Translate family survey responses from Spanish to English, if necessary
      •    Call, text, or email participants each week to remind them to attend the program
      •    Coordinate delivery of weekly gift cards to families
      •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
       

      If you have identified a Community Organizer, please supply contact information.






      Humanities Scholar
       

      The scholar, preferably with an MA or Ph.D. in a humanities field, will facilitate discussions and work in concert with the Storyteller. Scholars are often recruited from local colleges, universities, or community colleges. In addition, Scholars should be interested in working with families and have an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
      •    Attend Prime Time training
      •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Manual as a guide for programming
      •    Be eager to transmit a love of reading and talking about books to an audience (parents or guardians and their children) who might consider reading only a school activity
      •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
      •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Storyteller
      •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
      •    Facilitate discussion of themes/issues found in Prime Time program curriculum books
      •    Model techniques families can replicate at home, such as initiating and encouraging discussions of humanities themes and ideas
      •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

      If you have identified a Humanities Scholar, please supply contact information.





      Storyteller
       

       This person is a trained storyteller working in concert with the Humanities Scholar, adept at reading books aloud and has an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
      •    Attend Prime Time training
      •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Support Manual as a guide for programming
      •    Possess a broad knowledge of children’s literature and the ability to work with non-traditional audiences
      •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
      •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
      •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Scholar
      •    Present stories, modeling read-aloud and discussion techniques families can replicate at home
      •    Encourage and facilitate discussions of humanities themes and ideas found in the Prime Time program curriculum books
      •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
       

      If you have identified a Storyteller, please list their name and contact information.





      Preschool Assistant
       

      This person is a trained employee of a library, school, museum or other eligible organization, experienced in delivering educational programming to 3- to 5-year-olds who has earned CDA certification or an Associate’s degree, who has two or more years of experience working with preschool-aged children, and who understands the principles of child development and early literacy acquisition. They must: 
      •    Attend Prime Time training
      •    Use the LEH’s Preschool Assistant Manual as a guide for programming
      •    Engage with young children by stimulating their minds with stories, books, activities, songs, and crafts
      •    Conduct a Book Walk preview of each book
      •    Plan and gather materials, for exploratory centers based on each week’s theme
      •    Prepare an interactive book sharing experience and exploratory centers each week
      •    Implement corresponding Picture-Graph Questionnaires for each weekly title
      •    Create and share a Group Language Experience Book accumulatively across the program weeks
      •    Assist in room set-up and clean-up
      •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
       

      If you have identified a Preschool Assistant, please list their name and contact information.





      Volunteers
       

      Prime Time volunteers typically help serve food, prepare food for families to take home, and
      assist the Preschool Assistant, in addition to creating a welcoming environment for families.
      Having the assistance of two or more volunteers can positively influence the operation and
      success of the program.

      Community Information
      This information should be derived from the latest data from the Washington State Office of Financial Management or from the US Census.

      Only enter numbers (e.g. 1,000)

      Character Limit: 10,000

      Scoring Options: 1-100

      Character Limit: 3,000
      School or Youth-Serving Organization Partner




      Character Limit: 2

      Character Limit: 10

      Character Limit: 3,000

      Character Limit: 1,000

      Character Limit: 250
      Please explain how the program partner will support this program. *

      Upload a letter of support from the partner school administration that addresses each of the following topics:
        • Strategies for identifying and recruiting sufficient numbers of program participants – recruitment of 30+ families
        • Strategies for ensuring attendance remains at 15 or more families each week of the program.
        • Plans for allocation of staff time to support the program, with identifying participants, recruitment, direct program support, translation, and follow up
        • Clear understanding of the need for literacy and humanities programming
        • Strategies for communicating the benefits of program participation to students and their families
        • Explanation on how Prime Time fills a gap in other programming or in academic deficits

        Helpful but not required to apply for Humanities Washington funding.
        ONLINE PRIME TIME SERIES (1 OF 2)
        Library Host or Library Partner Information
        Please select the library branch that will act as program host or program partner for the proposed Prime Time series


        Please enter your library's name and address.




        Character Limit: 2

        Character Limit: 10
        Location / Schedule

        Online Prime Time sessions are typically 60 minutes each, held once per week for six weeks on weeknight evenings. Program hosts determine the dates and times of each six-week series, taking into account holidays, school breaks, and possible conflicts. 

        When would you like to offer this online Prime Time series?



         

        If you already have an idea, what are the dates of your proposed online sessions? 






        Online Environment Requirements
        Prime Time online sessions are 60 minutes each, held once per week for six weeks on weeknight evenings. Program hosts determine the dates and times of each six-week series, taking into account holidays, school breaks, and possible conflicts. Program hosts also provide the online environment — such as Zoom — and share links to each session with all other program partners as well as with Humanities Washington.
        Prime Time online sessions are held in program-host-supported online environments:
        • Online meetings should be secure and protected.
        • While sessions with families are generally one hour, teams often meet before and after family-attended sessions.
        Please confirm that the program host can supply a safe and secure online meeting environment for more than two hours each week for six weeks.


        Character Limit: 3,000
        Weekly Gift Cards

        Curriculum

        Bilingual Prime Time series are not recommended for first-time sites due to the complexity of administering the bilingual curriculum.
        Team Members
        Each Prime Time series is staffed by a Program Coordinator, a Community Organizer, a Humanities Scholar, and a Storyteller.

        Descriptions of these positions can be found on the Humanities Washington website at
        www.humanities.org and are listed below.

        In some cases Humanities Washington staff can help you identify people in your community to work on your Prime Time team.

        Please contact the Prime Time Team at primetime@humanities.org or (206) 682-1770 x104.
        Program Coordinator
         

        This person, from the host organization, is responsible for overseeing the logistics of the six-week online series including the following:
        • Attend Prime Time training
        • Fulfill the requirements of Addendum A: Scope of Work in the Contract and Grant Agreement
        • Recruit a team to deliver the program, including a Storyteller, a Humanities Scholar, and at least one Community Organizer
        • Purchase Prime Time program materials such as program books and gift books
        • Distribute Prime Time program books to families and Team Members about a week before online sessions begin
        • Secure and share links to online environments for weekly online sessions
        • Track online participant attendance by updating the Attendance Record form the digital program folder
        • Facilitate distribution of weekly gift cards by the Community Organizer
        • Promote library services and resources (5-10 minutes) during each online session
        • Ensure that participating families complete the Family Survey on the sixth week of the program.
        • Submit a final report online which includes the final Attendance Record, Program Budget, Team Member Evaluations, Family Surveys, and screen captures within 30 days of the conclusion of the program
        Please supply the Program Coordinator's contact information.






        Community Organizer
         

        This person is  a reading interventionist, school librarian, ELL teacher, or outreach staff responsible for identifying, recruiting, and following up on families before and throughout the program to meet attendance minimums for each week of the program. Community Organizers must:
        •    Attend Prime Time training, if possible
        •    Identify 20 or more students to participate with their families, recruit approximately 15 families to serve between 10 and 15 families each week (minimum 10 families served each week)
        •    Share promotional and registration materials with reading interventionists, teachers, principals, and school staff and/or other youth-serving organizations
        •    Coordinate with the Program Coordinator in development of and use of an enrollment process
        •    Attend each Prime Time session
        •    Ensure adult attendance in program sessions
        •    Translate materials for both family recruitment and also during Prime Time sessions, if necessary
        •    Translate family survey responses from Spanish to English, if necessary
        •    Call, text, or email participants each week to remind them to attend the program
        •    Coordinate delivery of weekly gift cards to families
        •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

        If you have identified a Community Organizer, please supply contact information.






        Humanities Scholar
         

        The scholar, preferably with an MA or Ph.D. in a humanities field, will facilitate discussions and work in concert with the Storyteller. Scholars are often recruited from local colleges, universities, or community colleges. In addition, Scholars should be interested in working with families and have an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
        •    Attend Prime Time training
        •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Manual as a guide for programming
        •    Be eager to transmit a love of reading and talking about books to an audience (parents or guardians and their children) who might consider reading only a school activity
        •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
        •    Manage online environments for optimum family participation
        •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Storyteller
        •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
        •    Facilitate discussion of themes/issues found in Prime Time program curriculum books
        •    Model techniques families can replicate at home, such as initiating and encouraging discussions of humanities themes and ideas
        •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

        If you have identified a Humanities Scholar, please supply contact information.





        Storyteller
         

         This person is a trained storyteller working in concert with the Humanities Scholar, adept at reading books aloud and has an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
        •    Attend Prime Time training
        •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Support Manual as a guide for programming
        •    Possess a broad knowledge of children’s literature and the ability to work with non-traditional audiences
        •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
        •    Manage online environments for optimum family participation
        •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
        •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Scholar
        •    Present stories, modeling read-aloud and discussion techniques families can replicate at home
        •    Encourage and facilitate discussions of humanities themes and ideas found in the Prime Time program curriculum books
        •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

        If you have identified a Storyteller, please supply contact information.





        School or Other Youth-Serving Organization Partner




        Character Limit: 2

        Character Limit: 10

        Character Limit: 3,000

        Character Limit: 1,000

        Character Limit: 250
        Please explain how the program partner will support this program. *

        Upload a letter of support from the school or youth-serving organization administration that addresses each of the following topics:
          • Strategies for identifying and recruiting sufficient numbers of program participants who can connect online – recruitment of 20+ families in order to serve between 10 and 15 families online at each session.
          • Strategies for ensuring attendance remains at 10 or more families each week of the online program.
          • Strategies for supporting program participants' tech needs through distribution of tablets and/or laptops if needed.
          • Plans for allocation of staff time to support the program, with identifying participants, recruitment, direct program support, translation, and follow up
          • Clear understanding of the need for literacy and humanities programming
          • Strategies for communicating the benefits of program participation to students and their families
          • Explanation on how Prime Time fills a gap in other programming or in academic deficits

          ONLINE PRIME TIME SERIES (2 OF 2)
          Library Information
          Please select the library branch that will act as program host or program partner for the proposed Prime Time series.


          Please enter your library's name and address.




          Character Limit: 2

          Character Limit: 10
          Location / Schedule

          Online Prime Time sessions are typically 60 minutes each, held once per week for six weeks on weeknight evenings. Libraries determine the dates and times of each six-week series, taking into account holidays, school breaks, and possible conflicts. 

          When would you like to offer this online Prime Time series?



           

          If you already have an idea, what are the dates of your proposed online sessions? 






          Online Environment Requirements
          Prime Time online sessions are 60 minutes each, held once per week for six weeks on weeknight evenings. Libraries determine the dates and times of each six-week series, taking into account holidays, school breaks, and possible conflicts. Libraries also provide the online environment — such as Zoom — and share links to each session with the school partner and Humanities Washington.
          Prime Time online sessions are held in library-supported online environments: *
          • Online meetings should be secure and protected.
          • While sessions with families are generally one hour, teams often meet before and after family-attended sessions.
          Please confirm that the library can supply a safe and secure online meeting environment for more than two hours each week for six weeks.

          Note: If your library does not have sufficient space, Prime Time can be held at the partner elementary school, church, community center or other appropriate location.

          Character Limit: 3,000
          Weekly Gift Cards

          Curriculum

          Bilingual Prime Time series are not recommended for first-time sites due to the complexity of administering the bilingual curriculum.
          Team Members
          Each Prime Time series is staffed by a Program Coordinator, a Community Organizer, a Humanities
          Scholar, and a Storyteller.

          Descriptions of these positions can be found on the Humanities Washington website at
          www.humanities.org and are listed below.

          In some cases Humanities Washington staff can help you identify people in your community to
          work on your Prime Time team.

          Please contact the Prime Time Team at primetime@humanities.org or (206) 682-1770 x104.
          Program Coordinator
           

          This person, from the host organization, is responsible for overseeing the logistics of the six-week online series including the following:
          • Attend Prime Time training
          • Fulfill the requirements of Addendum A: Scope of Work in the Contract and Grant Agreement
          • Recruit a team to deliver the program, including a Storyteller, a Humanities Scholar, and at least one Community Organizer
          • Purchase Prime Time program materials such as program books and gift books
          • Distribute Prime Time program books to families and Team Members about a week before online sessions begin
          • Secure and share links to online environments for weekly online sessions
          • Track online participant attendance by updating the Attendance Record form the digital program folder
          • Facilitate distribution of weekly gift cards by the Community Organizer
          • Promote library services and resources (5-10 minutes) during each online session
          • Ensure that participating families complete the Family Survey on the sixth week of the program.
          • Submit a final report online which includes the final Attendance Record, Program Budget, Team Member Evaluations, Family Surveys, and screen captures within 30 days of the conclusion of the program
          If you have identified a Program Coordinator, please supply contact information.






          Community Organizer
           

          This person is  a reading interventionist, school librarian, ELL teacher, or outreach staff responsible for identifying, recruiting, and following up on families before and throughout the program to meet attendance minimums for each week of the program. Community Organizers must:
          •    Attend Prime Time training, if possible
          •    Identify 20 or more students to participate with their families, recruit approximately 15 families to serve between 10 and 15 families each week (minimum 10 families served each week)
          •    Share promotional and registration materials with reading interventionists, teachers, principals, and school staff and/or other youth-serving organizations
          •    Coordinate with the Program Coordinator in development of and use of an enrollment process
          •    Attend each Prime Time session
          •    Ensure adult attendance in program sessions
          •    Translate materials for both family recruitment and also during Prime Time sessions, if necessary
          •    Translate family survey responses from Spanish to English, if necessary
          •    Call, text, or email participants each week to remind them to attend the program
          •    Coordinate delivery of weekly gift cards to families
          •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program


          If you have identified a Community Organizer, please supply contact information.






          Humanities Scholar
           

          The scholar, preferably with an MA or Ph.D. in a humanities field, will facilitate discussions and work in concert with the Storyteller. Scholars are often recruited from local colleges, universities, or community colleges. In addition, Scholars should be interested in working with families and have an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
          •    Attend Prime Time training
          •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Manual as a guide for programming
          •    Be eager to transmit a love of reading and talking about books to an audience (parents or guardians and their children) who might consider reading only a school activity
          •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
          •    Manage online environments for optimum family participation
          •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Storyteller
          •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
          •    Facilitate discussion of themes/issues found in Prime Time program curriculum books
          •    Model techniques families can replicate at home, such as initiating and encouraging discussions of humanities themes and ideas
          •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

          If you have identified a Humanities Scholar, please supply contact information.





          Storyteller
           

           This person is a trained storyteller working in concert with the Humanities Scholar, adept at reading books aloud and has an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
          •    Attend Prime Time training
          •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Support Manual as a guide for programming
          •    Possess a broad knowledge of children’s literature and the ability to work with non-traditional audiences
          •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
          •    Manage online environments for optimum family participation
          •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
          •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Scholar
          •    Present stories, modeling read-aloud and discussion techniques families can replicate at home
          •    Encourage and facilitate discussions of humanities themes and ideas found in the Prime Time program curriculum books
          •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

          If you have identified a Storyteller, please supply contact information.





          School or Other Youth-Serving Organization Partner




          Character Limit: 2

          Character Limit: 10

          Character Limit: 3,000

          Character Limit: 1,000

          Character Limit: 250
          Please explain how the program partner will support this program. *

          Upload a letter of support from the school or youth-serving organization administration that addresses each of the following topics:
            • Strategies for identifying and recruiting sufficient numbers of program participants who can connect online – recruitment of 20+ families in order to serve between 10 and 15 families online at each session.
            • Strategies for ensuring attendance remains at 10 or more families each week of the online program.
            • Strategies for supporting program participants' tech needs through distribution of tablets and/or laptops if needed.
            • Plans for allocation of staff time to support the program, with identifying participants, recruitment, direct program support, translation, and follow up
            • Clear understanding of the need for literacy and humanities programming
            • Strategies for communicating the benefits of program participation to students and their families
            • Explanation on how Prime Time fills a gap in other programming or in academic deficits

            IN-PERSON PRIME TIME SERIES (SINGLE SERIES SUPPORT)
            Library Information
            Please select the library branch that will act as program host or program partner for the proposed Prime Time series.


            Please enter your library's name and address.




            Character Limit: 2

            Character Limit: 10
            Location / Schedule



            Note: If your library does not have sufficient space, Prime Time can be held at the partner elementary school, church, community center or other appropriate location.

            Prime Time sessions are 90 minutes each, held once per week for six weeks on weeknight evenings. Libraries determine the dates and times of each six-week series, taking into account holidays, school breaks, and possible conflicts.

            When would you like to offer your this Prime Time series?




            If you already have an idea, what are the dates of your proposed sessions? 






             
            Meals or Gift Cards



            Limit Character: 3000
            Curriculum

            Bilingual Prime Time series are not recommended for first-time sites due to the complexity of administering the bilingual curriculum.
            Team Members
            Each in-person Prime Time series is staffed by a Program Coordinator, Community Organizer, Humanities Scholar, Storyteller, Preschool Assistant, and two or more volunteers.

            Descriptions of these positions can be found on the Humanities Washington website at
            www.humanities.org and are listed below.

            In some cases Humanities Washington staff can help you identify people in your community to
            work on your Prime Time team.

            Please contact the Prime Time Team at primetime@humanities.org.
            Program Coordinator
             

            This person, from the host organization, is responsible for overseeing the logistics of the online 6-week program including planning, implementation, and closing. They must:
            • Attend Prime Time training
            • Fulfill the requirements of Addendum A: Scope of Work in the Contract and Grant Agreement
            • Recruit a Storyteller, Humanities Scholar, at least one Community Organizer to deliver the program, volunteers, if needed, and a Preschool Assistant, if applicable
            • Purchase Prime Time program materials, such as program books and gift books
            • Provide for nutritious meals, including meals families can take home each week, using Humanities Washington funds, along with local funds or donations
            • Distribute program books to participating families weekly and distribute books to the Scholar, Storyteller, and Preschool Assistant at the organizational meeting
            • Track participant attendance by updating the Attendance Record form in the digital program folder
            • Coordinate with Community Organizer on the distribution of weekly gift cards to families if applicable
            • Promote library services and resources (5-10 minutes) during each session
            • Ensure that participating families complete the Family Survey on the sixth week of the program
            • Submit a final report online which includes the final Attendance Record, Program Budget, Team Member Evaluations, Family Surveys, and high-resolution images within 30 days of the conclusion of the program
             

            If you have identified a Program Coordinator, please supply contact information.






            Community Organizer
             

            This person is  a reading interventionist, school librarian, ELL teacher, or outreach staff responsible for identifying, recruiting, and following up on families before and throughout the program to meet attendance minimums for each week of the program. Community Organizers must:
            •    Attend Prime Time training, if possible
            •    Identify 30 or more students to participate with their families, recruit approximately 25 families to serve between 15 and 25 families each week (minimum 15 families served each week)
            •    Share promotional and registration materials with reading interventionists, teachers, principals, and school staff and/or other youth-serving organizations
            •    Coordinate with the Program Coordinator in development of and use of an enrollment process
            •    Attend each Prime Time session
            •    Ensure adult attendance in program sessions
            •    Translate materials for both family recruitment and also during Prime Time sessions, if necessary
            •    Translate family survey responses from Spanish to English, if necessary
            •    Call, text, or email participants each week to remind them to attend the program
            •    Coordinate delivery of weekly gift cards to families
            •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
             

            If you have identified a Community Organizer, please supply contact information.






            Humanities Scholar
             

            The scholar, preferably with an MA or Ph.D. in a humanities field, will facilitate discussions and work in concert with the Storyteller. Scholars are often recruited from local colleges, universities, or community colleges. In addition, Scholars should be interested in working with families and have an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
            •    Attend Prime Time training
            •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Manual as a guide for programming
            •    Be eager to transmit a love of reading and talking about books to an audience (parents or guardians and their children) who might consider reading only a school activity
            •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
            •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Storyteller
            •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
            •    Facilitate discussion of themes/issues found in Prime Time program curriculum books
            •    Model techniques families can replicate at home, such as initiating and encouraging discussions of humanities themes and ideas
            •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program

            If you have identified a Humanities Scholar, please supply contact information.





            Storyteller
             

             This person is a trained storyteller working in concert with the Humanities Scholar, adept at reading books aloud and has an approachable and welcoming demeanor. They must:
            •    Attend Prime Time training
            •    Use the LEH’s Scholar/Storyteller Support Manual as a guide for programming
            •    Possess a broad knowledge of children’s literature and the ability to work with non-traditional audiences
            •    Be comfortable working with participants who have limited reading skills and do not have experience talking about books
            •    Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions
            •    Use approved Prime Time curriculum questions and texts when facilitating discussions with the Scholar
            •    Present stories, modeling read-aloud and discussion techniques families can replicate at home
            •    Encourage and facilitate discussions of humanities themes and ideas found in the Prime Time program curriculum books
            •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
             

            If you have identified a Storyteller, please list their name and contact information.





            Preschool Assistant
             

            This person is a trained employee of a library, school, museum or other eligible organization, experienced in delivering educational programming to 3- to 5-year-olds who has earned CDA certification or an Associate’s degree, who has two or more years of experience working with preschool-aged children, and who understands the principles of child development and early literacy acquisition. They must: 
            •    Attend Prime Time training
            •    Use the LEH’s Preschool Assistant Manual as a guide for programming
            •    Engage with young children by stimulating their minds with stories, books, activities, songs, and crafts
            •    Conduct a Book Walk preview of each book
            •    Plan and gather materials, for exploratory centers based on each week’s theme
            •    Prepare an interactive book sharing experience and exploratory centers each week
            •    Implement corresponding Picture-Graph Questionnaires for each weekly title
            •    Create and share a Group Language Experience Book accumulatively across the program weeks
            •    Assist in room set-up and clean-up
            •    Complete a Team Member Evaluation within three weeks of the conclusion of the program
             

            If you have identified a Preschool Assistant, please list their name and contact information.





            Volunteers
             

            Prime Time volunteers typically help serve food, prepare food for families to take home, and
            assist the Preschool Assistant, in addition to creating a welcoming environment for families.
            Having the assistance of two or more volunteers can positively influence the operation and
            success of the program.

            Community Information
            This information should be derived from the latest data from the Washington State Office of Financial Management or from the US Census.

            Only enter numbers (e.g. 1,000)

            Character Limit: 10,000

            Scoring Options: 1-100

            Character Limit: 3,000
            School or Other Youth-Serving Organization Partner




            Character Limit: 2

            Character Limit: 10

            Character Limit: 3,000

            Character Limit: 1,000

            Character Limit: 250
            Please explain how the program partner will support this program.

            Upload a letter of support from the school or youth-serving organization administration that addresses each of the following topics:
              • Strategies for identifying and recruiting sufficient numbers of program participants – recruitment of 30+ families
              • Strategies for ensuring attendance remains at 15 or more families each week of the program.
              • Plans for allocation of staff time to support the program, with identifying participants, recruitment, direct program support, translation, and follow up
              • Clear understanding of the need for literacy and humanities programming
              • Strategies for communicating the benefits of program participation to students and their families
              • Explanation on how Prime Time fills a gap in other programming or in academic deficits

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