MARCH TO LITERACY
MARCH TO LITERACY
BLACK LITERACY SUMMIT
BLACK LITERACY SUMMIT
MARCH 13, 2021
MARCH 13, 2021
March to Literacy is a Black literacy summit that explores the many ways Black learners are being failed. Sessions include perspectives from youth, parents, teachers, professors, attorneys and judges as they address the systemic issues that contribute to the disparities between Black and white learners. This virtual conference features success stories and a closing session, "Where Do We Go From Here," that provides viewers with recommendations to engage with their communities and to interrupt the status quo.
March to Literacy is a Black literacy summit that explores the many ways Black learners are being failed. Sessions include perspectives from youth, parents, teachers, professors, attorneys and judges as they address the systemic issues that contribute to the disparities between Black and white learners. This virtual conference features success stories and a closing session, "Where Do We Go From Here," that provides viewers with recommendations to engage with their communities and to interrupt the status quo.
Welcome
Welcome
Paula Byrd and Imani Muhammad
Paula Byrd and Imani Muhammad
Books Not Bars OR and Y.O.U.th, OR
Parents: It's Not Your Fault
Parents: It's Not Your Fault
Resha Conroy, MPA
Resha Conroy, MPA
Dyslexia Alliance For Black Children, NY
Parents: It's Not Your Fault
Parents: It's Not Your Fault
Sherri Lucas-Hall
Sherri Lucas-Hall
Designed to Teach Tutoring, GA
Navigating Sophisticated Racism: Cradle to Career
Navigating Sophisticated Racism: Cradle to Career
Dr. Irvin Brown
Dr. Irvin Brown
International Dyslexia Association Oregon Branch / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy Advisor
The Intersectionality of Literacy and the School to Prison Pipeline
The Intersectionality of Literacy and the School to Prison Pipeline
Clarice Jackson
Clarice Jackson
Voice Advocacy Center, NA
Best Practices For Teaching Reading
Best Practices For Teaching Reading
Dr. Shaheen Munir-McHill
Dr. Shaheen Munir-McHill
Portland State University / Decoding Dyslexia Oregon
Racism in Special Education
Racism in Special Education
Cheryl Poe
Cheryl Poe
Advocating 4 Kids, VA
Curricula and Accountability
Curricula and Accountability
Kareem Weaver
Kareem Weaver
NAACP / FULCRUM, CA
Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
Valerie Slater
Valerie Slater
RISE for Youth, VA
When Will We Learn: It's Not the Head, It's the Heart
When Will We Learn: It's Not the Head, It's the Heart
S. Renee Mitchell
S. Renee Mitchell
I Am M.O.R.E., OR
Dyslexia Panel
Dyslexia Panel
CĂ©zanne Tyner
CĂ©zanne Tyner
Decoding Dyslexia Oregon
Decoding Dyslexia Oregon
Dr. Derek Smith
Dr. Derek Smith
The Sawgrass Group, FL
The Sawgrass Group, FL
Raechel Burr Harris
Raechel Burr Harris
Oregon Student
Oregon Student
Rex Thronson
Rex Thronson
Oregon Student
Oregon Student
Success Stories Panel
Success Stories Panel
Nikki Brown
Nikki Brown
Nikki Brown Clown, OR
Nikki Brown Clown, OR
Zalika Gardner
Zalika Gardner
Education Director & Co-founder of KairosPDX, OR
Education Director & Co-founder of KairosPDX, OR
Kareem Weaver
Kareem Weaver
NAACP / FULCRUM, CA
NAACP / FULCRUM, CA
Imani Muhammad
Imani Muhammad
Books Not Bars OR and Y.O.U.th, OR
Paula Byrd
Paula Byrd
Books Not Bars OR and Y.O.U.th, OR
Where Do We Go From Here?
Where Do We Go From Here?
Imani Muhammad and Angela Uherbelau
Imani Muhammad and Angela Uherbelau
Books Not Bars OR and Y.O.U.th, OR // Oregon Kids Read
EVENT DETAILS AND RESOURCES
EVENT DETAILS AND RESOURCES
PROGRAM (PDF)
PROGRAM (PDF)
SCHEDULE WITH LINKS (PDF)
SCHEDULE WITH LINKS (PDF)
ACTION TOOL KIT (PDF)
ACTION TOOL KIT (PDF)
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS AND SPONSORS!
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS AND SPONSORS!
Special thanks to the Urang-Schuberth family for their generous donation.
Special thanks to the Urang-Schuberth family for their generous donation.