Exciting Events
Reading Rewards VI Stay at Home Party: Sat., Aug. 2, 2025
Theme: Explore Opportunities
Many thanks to NIRMV Event Theme Links Researcher Tamika Jones for compiling all these great links to help you go adventure and Explore Opportunities during the party! Happy exploring.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
- 20 Best Careers for Women
- STEM and STEM-related Careers
- STEM Careers: Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators
- A to Z STEM Careers – for kids!
- The STEM Career Kids Coloring Book (PDF)
- 6 Ways to Help Your Child Prepare for a STEM Career
- STEM Careers: Just for Students
Sports
- Women’s Sports Foundation
- 44 Famous Female Athletes Changing Society Through Sport
- The 10 Most Influential Female Athletes Right Now
- 25 greatest male athletes of all time, ranked
- 50 Famous Short Male Athletes Who Reached the Top
- Top 10 Famous Black Athletes in History
- The Legacy of Black Athletes in U.S. Olympic & Paralympic History
Music
- What can my child do with a music degree?
- Explore Rewarding Career Paths in the Music Industry
- Most successful artists by decade
- Who’s the Most Influential Musical Artist of All Time?
- 12 Songs that Became Anthems of Change
Art
- Art Careers
- A Career in Fashion: Is Fashion Design for You?
- Graphic design career video
- Careers in Art
Travel
- Visit Greece
- Bali Travel Guide
- Paris – Explore France
- Barcelona: What to see and do
- Everything you need to know to travel to South Africa
- Travel to Australia
- Bora Bora Island Travel Guide
- The 35 Most Beautiful Places in the United States You Need to Visit ASAP
- 40 Fascinating Places You Won't Believe Are in the United States
- 11,784 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in the United States
- 72 Most Beautiful Places in the World to Add to Your Travel Bucket List
- 52 of the Most Beautiful Places in the World
Past Events
Reading Rewards V Stay at Home Party: Sat., Aug. 3, 2024
Theme: Celebrating Culture
Many thanks to NIRMV Event Theme Links Researcher Tamika Jones for compiling all these great links to celebrating culture!
- Let’s Go Luna: Learn About Different Cultures! (PBS Kids Games)
- Cultures Around the World
- Culture of the United States
- What every country added to American culture
- Asian Customs and Values
- East Asian American Traditions
- Foundations of East Asian Culture
- Introduction to Southeast Asia
- Asian Culture
- African Budget Safaris
- The Influence of Africa on U.S. Culture
- African Culture (link 1)
- African Culture (link 2)
- The Culinary Regions of African Cuisine
- The Real Culture of South Africa: Lesde Cultural Village, Johannesburg
- Arabic Customs and Traditions
- A beginner's guide to Arab culture
- Values of the Arabic Culture You Need to Know
- Arab Culture
- Culture of Spain
- Arabic Culture: An Overview of Traditions, Customs, and Beliefs
- The Ultimate Guide to Arabian Cuisine
- National Geographic Kids: Spain
- Spanish Culture: Traditions, Food and Facts
- Italian food, music, language, and interesting facts
- Exploring the Culture of Italy
- Most Interesting Things about Italy & Italian Culture
Reading Rewards Stay-At-Home Party: How it started
On August 1, 2020, youth aged 4 - 16 participated in a free event with a celebration kit featuring fun activities and participation prizes. This event was held in partnership with the 14th Annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day. Deemettes of No. 54 were the largest group of participants.
Last Live Pre-Pandemic-Shutdown Event
On March 7, 2020, NIRMV hosted an interactive literacy/reading month event for Rhoesbuds of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. - Rho Sigma Chapter at Detroit Public Library Main Branch.