Book Club Service Award

Award Cycle: Ongoing

We encourage chapters to consider service projects related to book club conversations. English Honor Societies produces Book Club Kits that provide valuable resources for how to better understand many of the issues addressed in contemporary literature. Chapter members should consider the many ways that these resources may inspire individual or chapter actions. Remember: no project and no action is too small! Volunteering time and skills is also a valuable resource. Hosting open discussions about issues raised in Book Club is a way of serving individuals, groups, and communities. Service through words is an important part of raising awareness.

You might also consult various Literacy Programs and Literacy Councils in your community. Valuable resources can also be found by visiting the websites of some of our Society’s sponsors and partners, including:

• Lambda Literary
• National Council of Teachers of English/National Center for Literacy
  Education (NCTE)

Eligibility

• Any chapter that completes a service project based on a Book Club Kit is eligible for a Book Club Service Award of $200. 
• Awards will be distributed after service projects have been completed by chapters.
• Chapters can be funded for one project within the award period.

How to Apply

Organize and host a service project based on a Book Club Kit and apply for award money after your activity has been completed. Submit to the Service Committee via email (sigmatdapply@niu.edu) with the following materials in a single PDF:

• A cover letter, signed by the Chapter Advisor (or sent from the Advisor’s email address), confirming that the activity or event took place
• A narrative, not to exceed 500 words, describing the service project and its relation to the Book Club Kit
• A list of all participating persons or groups
• Pertinent supplemental materials (event program, flyers, website, social media posts, campus news story, etc.)
• Contact Information:
  • Advisor Name
  • Advisor Email
  • Chapter/School
  • Payee Name
  • Payee Mailing Address

However you choose to build your book club experience, don’t forget to share it on social media with English Honor Societies! We love to see all the wonderful things you put your mind to!

Questions

Address questions to sigmatdapply@niu.edu.