b'READ ACROSS AMERICAREAD ACROSS AMERICATHE OAKLAND ARENA & OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTYCOLISEUM TEAM VISITED BROOKFIELD ELEMENTARYSCHOOL IN OAKLAND, AND PALMA CEIA ELEMENTARY INHAYWARD, WHERE THEY DISTRIBUTED OVER 650 BOOKSTO STUDENTS AND SPOKE ABOUT THE LIFELONG VALUEOF READING.DURING THEIR VISIT, TEAM MEMBERS CONNECTED WITHTHE STUDENTS BY SHARING THEIR PERSONAL CAREERJOURNEYS, EMPHASIZING HOW LITERACY HAS PLAYEDA CRITICAL ROLE IN THEIR OWN PROFESSIONALGROWTH. THEY ALSO READ ALOUD TO THE CLASSES,CREATING AN ENGAGING AND INSPIRING ENVIRONMENTTHAT ENCOURAGED A LOVE FOR BOOKS AND HOWSTORIES CAN IGNITE IMAGINATION AND FUEL PERSONALGROWTH.12'