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Saturday - October 3, 2026 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM (HKT)
Lift Every Voice: Building Inclusive Classroom Libraries for Every Learner
In this session, educators and school librarians will learn basic principles and explore resources for building inclusive, culturally responsive classroom libraries. Connecting principles of librarianship and literacy instruction, educator and librarian Julia Torres will work with particpants to help explore tools and bridge gaps in collections and curriculum.
Format: Zoom Meeting (Zoom link will be sent 2 days before the event)
Fee: Free for EARCOS Members / $100 for Non-Members
About Julia Torres:
JULIA E. TORRES is a nationally recognized teacher educator, veteran language arts teacher, librarian, and teen programs administrator in Denver, Colorado. Julia facilitates teacher development workshops rooted in the areas of equity and access in literacy instruction and librarianship. Julia‘s work has been featured on NPR, PBS Education, KQED’s MindShift, Rethinking Schools, Learning for Justice Magazine, School Library Journal, American Libraries Magazine, and many more. She was a 2020 Library Journal Mover and Shaker and NCTE Colorado State High School Teacher of Excellence Her co-authored titles Liven Up Your Library: Design Engaging and Inclusive Programs for Teens and Tweens and Seasons of Literacy: A Monthly Guide to Growing Lifelong Readers and Writers are just the first of many forthcoming publications for librarians and educators.
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