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Bring the Next Chapter Book Club to your community

The Next Chapter Book Club training workshops are an excellent venue for collaborating with various parent and sibling groups, special education departments, literacy projects, and advocacy organizations in your community. We encourage organizations that are sponsoring a workshop to connect with these various local resources and work together to bring literacy, social connection, and community inclusion opportunities to adults with disabilities in your community.

Contact us today to learn how to get started!

 

Sponsor Organizations

Next Chapter Book Clubs outside of Columbus, Ohio, are sponsored and coordinated on a local level by organizations such as local or statewide service providers, disability advocacy organizations, or parent associations. Sponsor organizations are responsible for recruitment, monitoring, and overall program implementation on a local level.

NCBC staff provides an on-site training workshop for organizations interested in participating in the program.  The cost of this training workshop includes:

  • Extensive review of the NCBC model and the history and rationale for the development of the NCBC
  • Review of suggested tools, strategies, and activities
  • One-hour demonstration book club
  • Question-and-answer and planning session
  • Debriefing session
  • Program handbook, materials, and supplies
  • Travel costs incurred by NCBC program staff

Sponsor organizations also receive ongoing technical assistance and support.
 
Please contact the NCBC to find out more about our comprehensive training workshop!

You can currently find Next Chapter Book Clubs in these cities.

Next Chapter Book Club map of club locations

Arizona
Tucson
British Columbia: INTERNATIONAL
Burnaby
California
Thousand Oaks
Germany: INTERNATIONAL
Cologne
Idaho
Boise
Illinois
Champaign
Chicago
Indiana
Crown Point
Ft. Wayne
Gary
Highland
Hobart
Michigan City
Rolling Prairie
Valparaiso
Louisiana
Harahan
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Monroe
Shreveport
Massachusetts
Boston
Missouri
St. Louis/St. Charles
New Jersey
Boonton
Roxbury Township
Sparta and Rockaway
West Orange
New York
Saratoga Springs
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Coshocton
Defiance
Delaware
Fremont
Granville
Kent
Logan
Mansfield
Marion
Marysville
Medina
New Philadelphia
Port Clinton/Oak Harbor
Sandusky
Sidney
Stow
Tiffin
Toledo
Ontario: INTERNATIONAL
Fort Erie
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
Cranston
Virginia
Fairfax County
Roanoke
Wisconsin
Milwaukee

 
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