Watkins attended Wayne State University majoring in Philosophy. He visited the Children’s Hospital to read to and write with hospitalized children. Watkins also visited schools to read to and write with elementary and middle school students. Watkins wrote nine children’s books. His acclaimed Benny and the Basketball Bully was selected for a NIRMM Recommended Reading List by independent judges. Watkins was a popular keynote speaker for NIRMM Salute signature event.
NIRMV Literacy Project Chair
David Watkins began writing stories and poems along with creating characters in his boyhood days. As a natural outgrowth of his love for writing, Watkins also has a love for reading. In this regard, he grew to have a respect for literacy movements. Watkins started The Literacy Project (a 501 c3 organization) with his wife in 2016. In 2017, they had a summer program for children ages 7 – 10 in which the children wrote their own stories which were made into a book.
Watkins attended Wayne State University majoring in Philosophy. He visited the Children’s Hospital to read to and write with hospitalized children. Watkins also visited schools to read to and write with elementary and middle school students. Watkins wrote nine children’s books. His acclaimed Benny and the Basketball Bully was selected for a NIRMM Recommended Reading List by independent judges. Watkins was a popular keynote speaker for NIRMM Salute signature event.
Watkins attended Wayne State University majoring in Philosophy. He visited the Children’s Hospital to read to and write with hospitalized children. Watkins also visited schools to read to and write with elementary and middle school students. Watkins wrote nine children’s books. His acclaimed Benny and the Basketball Bully was selected for a NIRMM Recommended Reading List by independent judges. Watkins was a popular keynote speaker for NIRMM Salute signature event.
