Williams helps local youth succeed one book at a time
Growing up in Jackson, Alabama, Sheneka Williams saw firsthand how living in a rural community could hinder access to something most people take for granted—books.
Today, her passion for increasing access and narrowing the opportunity gap with the nonprofit organization, Books for Keeps, is helping thousands of at-risk youth combat the effects of “summer slide,” the learning loss many students experience while they are away from school.
“It wasn’t about Sheneka feeling great about herself, it was about seeing the book distributions and how many people were being helped by what we do,” said Williams, an associate professor in UGA’s College of Education. “I can thank BFK for getting me involved in the Athens community beyond UGA. That has been invaluable to me.”
BFK is one of the more than 1,100 organizations supported by UGA’s annual Campaign for Charities, which ends Dec. 7.