8th Annual Virtual Read.Write.Act Conference

Posted by Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education on October 26, 2015

The Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education

Announcing the 8th Annual Virtual Read.Write.Act Conference

November 13-14

Each year, SCALE hosts the Read.Write.Act. Virtual Conference, which connects college students at campus based literacy groups, program administrators, higher education faculty, and non-profit professionals from around the country with content specialists, community-based literacy organizations and other leaders in literacy who are committed to creating a more just society by engaging young people in literacy education. The Read.Write.Act. Conference is now in its 23rd year!

Click the links below to see our full schedule, presenter bios, and presentation summaries!

Conference Schedule
http://readwriteact.org/events/read-write-act-conference/read-write-act-2015-schedule/

Presenter Biographies
http://readwriteact.org/events/read-write-act-conference/2015-rwa-presenter-biographies/

Presentation Summaries
http://readwriteact.org/events/read-write-act-conference/2015presentations/

This years presentations will address the following four goals as they relate to both adult and K-12 literacy.

1) Develop participants’ skills in addressing and navigating difficult conversations and experiences surrounding issues of race, class, power and privilege in literacy or community service settings
2) Provide models of civic/community engagement projects or programs. We are especially interested in models that include a social justice training or focus
3) Provide specific teaching techniques based on best practices for student-led and community-based literacy groups and organizations
4) Describe systemic issues that lead to barriers in access and what can be done to effect change
Register Now
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/readwriteact-virtual-conference-2015-registration-17942740219

$50 for general admission

$10 Students and AmeriCorps members

$20 for unpaid volunteers

Want to attend for free? Learn about becoming a SCALE member.
http://readwriteact.org/about/membership/