During the Coronavirus Pandemic, many organizations here at UofSC have been forced to stop what they’re doing. The goal is to keep students, faculty and staff safe. But one organization has found some creative solutions so they can keep helping kids across the Palmetto State. We’re talking about Cocky’s Reading Express – a program that usually involves UofSC students visiting elementary classrooms – to read. In today’s edition of Corona Chronicles, reporter Anna Morales speaks via Zoom with the program’s coordinator Valerie Byrd-Fort.

Produced and edited by Flynn Snyder

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