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LITERACY AND EQUITY IN THE You will learn the research behind “the science of
INFORMATION AGE reading“ and what it tells us about getting all
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2021 students to learn to read proficiently - at grade level
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM and on time, how many institutions - universities,

Target audience: Educators and current Education schools, and whole districts are not using , the
students abysmal statistics in many of our local districts and
Strand(s): Special Education, K-12 Education beyond that cut across all demographics - but

especially for African American, Pacific Islander, and
Hosted by: FULCRUM and the NAACP other marginalized groups - in local school systems
Presenter(s): and what you, as an emerging educator, can do about
Kareem Weaver, Co-Founder FULCRUM/ Education it.
Committee, NAACP
Liza Finkelstein Learning Outcomes:

Coordinator: Kareem Weaver Participants will be able to explain why evidence-
E-mail: kareem@fulcrum-oakland.org based reading practices are a cornerstone of anti-
racism.
In this workshop, we will explore the role of Literacy, Participants will identify key components in the
a fundamental Civil Right in the 21st Century, and an reading research and will leave knowing where to
critical lever to anti-racist schools, prevention tools of find more information.
the school to prison pipeline, and cornerstone of a life
of choice and fulfillment.

What are the implications of being (il)literate in
modern society and how does the education sector
stand on the frontlines of anti-racism, equity, and civil
rights? Today’s racial and political angst have
animated awareness of society’s new organizing
principle - both culture and economy leverage
information as currency. Consequently, equitable
access to information has become the civil rights

question of our time and impacts every institution,
right, and duty.

Kareem Weaver, veteran educator, co-founder of
FULCRUM and Ed Committee member of the Oakland
and California state NAACP will explore this reality in
this one-hour workshop.

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