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OCTOBER 12 - 15
A HYBRID SYMPOSIUM WITH VIRTUAL TALKS & A DAY-LONG SYMPOSIUM
How do we build a future where every young person is on a path to learn and love to read, and thrive in school and beyond?
SAVE THE DATE
OCTOBER 15TH
Day-Long Symposium, The Hilton Oakland Airport
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
OCTOBER 12TH - 14TH
Virtual Talks
REGISTRATION
Open now! Register today for the 2nd Annual Literacy and Justice For All Symposium
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Open May 5th - June 15th
Solving the most challenging literacy needs will take all of us.
About Literacy & Justice For All Symposium 2022
The Oakland Literacy Coalition’s 2nd Annual Literacy & Justice for All Symposium 2022 brings together school and community educators, practitioners, funders, leaders, influencers, and community stakeholders committed to sharing and learning effective strategies, approaches, and tools that address the literacy needs of our city. This year’s symposium is a comprehensive four-day virtual and in-person learning experience that elevates literacy through sessions that are both practical, innovative, instructional and liberatory. The 2nd Annual Literacy & Justice for All Symposium will provide fighters for literacy justice with expanded spaces for professional learning in community and a chance to collaborate with literacy allies and champions across the region.
Our work toward literacy justice is of utmost importance. 1 in 3 children who started school during the pandemic need extensive literacy support. At the state level, California has the lowest literacy rate in the country with only 77% of adults are considered mid to highly literate. In our hometown of Oakland, only 1 in 3 students are reading on or above their grade-level.
About The OLC
Since the launch of the Oakland Literacy Coalition in 2016, we have set out to create a permanent hub for the city’s literacy providers to learn, collaborate, and champion a shared goal for all Oakland students to learn and love to read. Since then, we’ve continued to build strong, thriving networks and design high quality resources and training to fuel learning and mobilize change for our city’s learners.
Through networking and convening, the Oakland Literacy Coalition (OLC) builds connections and closes the gap between individuals and entities, creating a united, community-powered, effort toward improving literacy and justice for all Oakland students. We create an environment where together we can learn, strategize, elevate, and collaborate in order to empower Oakland learners of all ages with the literacy skills that set them on the path to success.
Literacy & Justice For All
A Day-Long Symposium
Educators and Literacy
Changemakers will gain:
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A deeper understanding of the instructional practice for educators, providers, and youth development professionals.
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Tools to help bridge learning from the classroom, home, and beyond.
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New ways for creating impactful learning spaces and experiences.
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Strategies for aligning learning and instruction across the learning continuum.
GET YOUR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH EQUIVALENCY CREDITS
Stay tuned for information on how to get conference attendance certificates
