Virtual Activities
Greg's story has been shared in books for different reading levels. The Silhouette Man is geared to adults. The First Thirty is for 6th - 12th grade reading level (and adults who prefer shorter books). The Milkshake Man is geared to Kindergarten - 5th Grade reading level (including ESL / adult learners) as well as teens and adults who are 'kids at heart'. A Place To Sit is the companion workbook for The First Thirty or The Silhouette Man. One Lunch is the companion workbook for The Milkshake Man. SCROLL DOWN.
For twenty years, Greg traveled to different places to teach/guest lecture or speak at companies, schools, camps, events, and conferences. When the pandemic limited his ability to travel, he looked for ways he could make a positive impact from home. In the months that followed, he teamed up as a volunteer on Virtual Activities with selected groups in cities around the country and beyond. Even as the pandemic eased up, he has continued to participate in many of these Virtual Activities. SCROLL DOWN for examples of what he has still been doing in a Virtual capacity.
(1) BOARDS, STAFF, COMMITTEES, DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS & CLIENTS
Nonprofits, foundations, towns/cities, chambers, companies & other organizations purchase the books through this Shop for specific adults they select (e.g. Board/Committee members, specific donors/volunteers/members/clients, and/or some or all of their staff). Then, Greg does a private group Zoom Q&A for those people after they read the books, with a representative of the organization as the moderator.
Nonprofits, foundations, towns/cities, chambers, companies & other organizations purchase the books through this Shop for specific adults they select (e.g. Board/Committee members, specific donors/volunteers/members/clients, and/or some or all of their staff). Then, Greg does a private group Zoom Q&A for those people after they read the books, with a representative of the organization as the moderator.
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(2) NONPROFIT TEEN PROGRAMS, CAMPS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
Nonprofits, organizations & camps that serve teens - as well as - middle schools, high schools & colleges order the books (and in some cases, the companion workbooks as well) through this Shop for students in specific groups, programs, classes, or grades. Then, Greg does a group Zoom Q&A for those youth (with a staff/faculty member as moderator).
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(3) YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, ADULT/YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Organizations purchase the books through this Shop for participants in adult & youth leadership programs as well as young professional programs. Then, after those people read the books, Greg does a Zoom Q&A with them (with a member of the group's faculty/staff as moderator).
Organizations purchase the books through this Shop for participants in adult & youth leadership programs as well as young professional programs. Then, after those people read the books, Greg does a Zoom Q&A with them (with a member of the group's faculty/staff as moderator).
(4) ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, KIDS CAMPS & YOUTH PROGRAMS
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Nonprofits & camps that serve K-5th graders - as well as - elementary schools order the books (and in some cases, the companion workbooks) through this Shop for kids in specific groups, programs, classes, or grades. Then, Greg does a Zoom Q&A for those kids (with a faculty/staff member as moderator).
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(5) SENIOR GROUPS
Greg has been teaming up with senior communities, senior centers, and other organizations that involve older adults on a 2 part project. Part 1: group purchases the books through this Shop for the seniors to read as a 'Common Read'. Part 2: Greg does a private group Zoom Q&A for those seniors. For more info, click here.
Greg has been teaming up with senior communities, senior centers, and other organizations that involve older adults on a 2 part project. Part 1: group purchases the books through this Shop for the seniors to read as a 'Common Read'. Part 2: Greg does a private group Zoom Q&A for those seniors. For more info, click here.
(6) VETERANS & MILITARY-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Greg has partnered with groups that support Veterans &/or that were founded in honor of a Veteran (as well as youth centers for military members' kids) on a 2 part activity: The group gets the books through this Shop for Vets &/or for donors & volunteers who support their organization (&/or for military members' kids). Then, Greg has signed on to do a private Zoom Q&A for them after they read the books.
Greg has partnered with groups that support Veterans &/or that were founded in honor of a Veteran (as well as youth centers for military members' kids) on a 2 part activity: The group gets the books through this Shop for Vets &/or for donors & volunteers who support their organization (&/or for military members' kids). Then, Greg has signed on to do a private Zoom Q&A for them after they read the books.
(7) SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD RECIPIENTS -- and -- NEW GRADUATES
Greg has partnered on book-related virtual activities with organizations that provide students with scholarships (or other awards) - and/or - with schools/organizations (for their new graduates). For example, in a town in Alaska, an organization honored its newest scholarship honorees at an annual event. At that event, as part of their award from that organization, those students received copies of The First Thirty. Those students also got to hear from Greg virtually. For more information on the books' connection to scholarship recipients/new graduates, click here.
Greg has partnered on book-related virtual activities with organizations that provide students with scholarships (or other awards) - and/or - with schools/organizations (for their new graduates). For example, in a town in Alaska, an organization honored its newest scholarship honorees at an annual event. At that event, as part of their award from that organization, those students received copies of The First Thirty. Those students also got to hear from Greg virtually. For more information on the books' connection to scholarship recipients/new graduates, click here.
(8) LIBRARIES & LITERACY / ESL PROGRAMS
Greg has teamed up with libraries, literacy groups & ESL programs. First, through this Shop, they purchase copies of The Milkshake Man for specific K-5th grade kids they want to honor (e.g. for checking out the most books in a given month) &/or adults who are Kindergarten-5th grade reading level and part of an ESL or adult literacy class/group - or - order copies of The First Thirty for selected teens (e.g. Teen Advisory Board members) &/or for adults who are 6th-12th grade reading level and part of an ESL or adult literacy class/group - or - purchase copies of The Silhouette Man for specific adults they want to honor (e.g. staff, Board, volunteers, donors or kind patrons). Then, Greg does a private group Zoom Q&A for the book recipients, with a representative of that library or literacy/ESL program as the moderator.
Greg has teamed up with libraries, literacy groups & ESL programs. First, through this Shop, they purchase copies of The Milkshake Man for specific K-5th grade kids they want to honor (e.g. for checking out the most books in a given month) &/or adults who are Kindergarten-5th grade reading level and part of an ESL or adult literacy class/group - or - order copies of The First Thirty for selected teens (e.g. Teen Advisory Board members) &/or for adults who are 6th-12th grade reading level and part of an ESL or adult literacy class/group - or - purchase copies of The Silhouette Man for specific adults they want to honor (e.g. staff, Board, volunteers, donors or kind patrons). Then, Greg does a private group Zoom Q&A for the book recipients, with a representative of that library or literacy/ESL program as the moderator.
(9) INTERGENERATIONAL GROUPS
The books focus on an intergenerational bond (the main character and his grandparent). That has led to a virtual intergenerational activity. Organizations that work with people of different ages have ordered the different books (and in some cases, the workbooks) through this Shop for adults and students. Then, Greg has done a Zoom Q&A for that intergenerational group of adults & students.
The books focus on an intergenerational bond (the main character and his grandparent). That has led to a virtual intergenerational activity. Organizations that work with people of different ages have ordered the different books (and in some cases, the workbooks) through this Shop for adults and students. Then, Greg has done a Zoom Q&A for that intergenerational group of adults & students.
(10) GLOBAL PROGRAMS
In a couple instances during or since the pandemic, Greg signed on to take part in virtual experiences involving people in other countries. For example, he did a Q&A via Zoom (with a translator) for university students in their final day of a communications course in Turkey. For more on Greg's pre-pandemic experiences in other countries, click here
GALLERY WITH MORE EXAMPLES
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