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Celebrating Literacy with Youth in Your Community: Read Across America All Year Long

In celebration of Read Across America, the ALA Committee on Literacy and Literacy Assembly are hosting a webinar to highlight the work of librarians who are bringing communities together for shared literacy experiences all year long.

Angela Falkenberg, Verity Sturm, and Liliana Garcia will share a collaborative project between Washington, DC Public Schools and DC Public Library, which focused on the intersection of literacy, recreation, and community.

Chari Kauffman will discuss North Shore Middle School’s (TX) Noche de Cuentos program, which brings community members together to engage in culturally affirming oral storytelling and literacy activities.

Christina Chatel and Staci Vought will share Boulan Park and Smith Middle Schools’ (Troy, MI) Troybery Literature Award and Author Blitz and the Troy Athens High School Battle of the Books program, including student-led book reviews and selections.

Moderated by Judi Moreillon, Literacies and Libraries Consultant, Tucson AZ

Mar 14, 2023 03:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)