Drs. Elizabeth (Betty) Cappella and Geraldine Bard, Christopher Hulsman of E.H. Butler Library, Buffalo State University and, Melissa Blattner of the Buffalo and Erie County Library, presented their research entitled, “Promoting Altruism Through Literacy, Volunteerism and Service-Learning Programs to Enhance Social Justice, Equity and Peace.
Oxford University: Oxford International Educational Research Symposium
Project Flight Presentation on March 21, 2025
In the E.H. Butler Library at Buffalo State University, Project Flight founded in 2000, founded this well-noted book collection that fosters peace.
This program gives schools, teachers, parents, and students access to special, carefully selected collections of books and reading programs. It also specifically addresses the development of parents as reading partners.
Completed by professors at SUNY Buffalo State, this series featured an array of innovative collaborations on the topic of family literacy.
Developed in partnership with the Governor's office of New York State, Project Flight established the MLK literacy drive in New York City, Albany and Buffalo to collect new books for the most-deserving pre-k through middle school programs with at-risk children.
Promoting a culture of understanding, equity, peace and kindness is the idea behind a new collection of books available at the downtown Buffalo Central Library, the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library and the Butler Library at Buffalo State University.
Project FLIGHT Poster Session at the SUNY Librarians Association Conference, June 13, 2024 event in E.H. Butler Library, Buffalo State University.
To date, Project Flight in partnership with The Buffalo News, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 2WGRZ, Wegmans, Townsquare Media, and Buffalo State University has delivered more than 3.1 million books to over 2,990 schools and agencies and has created or contributed to 1,125 on-site libraries.
