ARLINGTON, Va. — A teenager’s commitment to making an impact in her community is getting us uplifted.
Research shows that access to books for kids in their homes early in life is critical for success in school and for critical thinking and socio-emotional skills when they grow up.
Aliyah Majeed-Hall, a high school student at the Potomac School in Arlington, saw a need for under-served children in Arlington when it came to home libraries and she did something about it. The Arlington native started the "One Word Reading Initiative" this year — a project that gives reading-level appropriate, diverse books to students living in Affordable Homes & Communities' residences in Arlington.
Majeed-Hall's passion for helping others didn't go unnoticed either. Volunteer Arlington, a program which connects people with local volunteer opportunities, awarded her the 2024 Youth Volunteer Service Award for her commitment to young readers in Arlington.
Majeed-Hall is not stopping there. She has goals to bring the program region wide.
