This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.Sally Baker reads part of a poem, 'The stars are glimmering, the leaves are ruffling...' She takes special pride in the book she compiled; the poetry is written by children.'If you give children a chance to show them what they're capable of doing, it builds high self-esteem,' Baker said.
People can see the show on YouTube, Comcast, and Berkeley Community Media. Grants and donations fund the program.More than 32,000 students have appeared on Wee Poets. Behind the cameras, hundreds more have learned TV production in a free one-year internship.Berkeley High senior Amanda Jargalsaikhan, who is interested in film production, is grateful for the opportunity Baker's giving her to learn skills for her career.
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