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Literacy Task Force Remote Meeting

The Literacy Task Force remote meeting will be held on April 9 at 12 p.m.

Discussion Topics

  1. Agenda

    Prework

    • Review materials from Northeastern team (materials to come)

    Meeting Goals

    By the end of this meeting we will:

    • Build community as literacy task force members.
    • Build on our previous discussion to set the stage for our work in 2024.
    • Discuss draft survey developed by Northeastern University’s research team

    Agenda

    12:00-12:05:  Settle in, welcome, quick review of agenda

    12:05-12:10:   Re-acclimate ourselves to the work of the Northeastern University  team and their role in supporting the task force

    12:10-12:30:   Presentation of Northeastern University’s draft survey

    12:30-12:50:  Discussion of survey questions (you will receive the questions in advance to be prepared for this discussion) and how the survey will be distributed.

    12:50-1:00:    Determine next steps schedule next meeting, discuss potential future presentations, final questions, comments, and wrap-up

    Task Force Members

    • Dr. Edith Bazile, Black Advocates for Educational Excellence
    • Yorsalem Brhane, BINCA
    • Manuel Coronado, Immigrants Lead Boston alum
    • Lori D’Alleva, Charlestown Adult Education
    • Xiomara Gomez, Gardner Pilot Academy Adult ESOL program
    • Lee Haller, English for New Bostonians
    • Stephen Hunter, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
    • Nicole Simeon, Bunker Hill Community College, First Literacy Scholar
    • City Councilor Julia Mejia, ex officio
    • Gayana Daniel, Office of Language and Communications Access, ex officio
    • Papa Diop, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, ex officio
    • David Leonard, Boston Public Libraries, ex officio
    • Lesley Ryan Miller, Boston Public Schools, ex officio
    • Monique Tú Nguyen, Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, ex officio
    • Trinh Nguyen, Worker Empowerment Cabinet, ex officio

    Facilitator, Dr. Elizabeth Santiago, The Untold Narratives

    City of Boston Staff for Task Force

    • Mariangely Solis Cervera, Chief of Equity and Inclusion
    • Ân H. Lê, Director of Policy and Research, Equity and Inclusion Cabinet
    • Meghan Crowley, Intern, Equity and Inclusion Cabinet

    Guests from Northeastern University

    • Cameron Ackerman-Faedi
    • Lydia Butler-Orr
    • Evelis Cruz
    • Laura Fusaro
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