“Lacking vital literacy skills holds a person back at every stage of their life. As a child they won't be able to succeed at school, as a young adult they will be locked out of the job market, and as a parent they won't be able to support their own child's learning. This intergenerational cycle makes social mobility and a fairer society more difficult.” (National Literacy Trust)
To celebrate International Literacy Day, YouthREX and The Reading Partnership are excited to co-host a conversation about the importance of literacy learning that centres the cultures, histories, and identities of Black communities.
Literacy programs for Black children, youth, and families respond to the systemic discrimination that youth and their families experience in the education system that leads too many youth to disengage from school. Literacy programs that centre the voices and experiences of Black youth can ignite their imagination and foster a sense of possibility.
The conversation, co-moderated by Cyril Cromwell and Kathe Rogers from YouthREX, will showcase the work of The Reading Partnership, a literacy-focused program for children and families in the Kingston-Galloway-Orton Park neighbourhood of Scarborough, and Black Girl's Magazine, created by and for Black girls by Black Youth Write. Opening remarks will be provided by award-winning placemaker and author Jay Pitter.
Our expert panel will include:
- Camesha Cox, Founding Director, The Reading Partnership
- Annette Bazira-Okafor, Editor/Founder, Black Girl’s Magazine & Founder, Black Youth Write; YouthREX Fellow
- Pauletta Wandja Dika, Past Participant, Reading Partnership for Parents Program
- Joanne Marcano, Past Participant, Reading Partnership for Parents Program
- Tana Turner, Owner & Principal Consultant, Turner Consulting Group
Learn more about all of our special guests on our website!
Register to join us on Zoom for this free webinar.
All of our webinars are archived on YouthREX's Knowledge Hub. If you are not able to join us for the live webinar, you will be able to access the recording and related resources.
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