Literacy Task Force Remote Meeting

• 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
• 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
• Dorie Withey, 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
• Jeniffer Vivar-Wong, Director, Mayor's Office of Language and Communications Access 
• Erika Garcia, Research & Data Manager, Mayor's Office of Language and Communications Access 

By the end of this meeting, we will:

• Continue to build community as Literacy Task Force members,
• Discuss Literacy Task Force workplan from now until December 2026,
• Review final report outline and discuss gaps, and
• Determine roles and responsibilities going forward.

9:30-9:35:     Settle in, welcome, quick review of agenda.

9:35-9:40:     Boston Saves overview and handouts

9:40-10:00:   Discuss overview of plan for the remainder of our time as a task force.

10:00-10:15:  Share outline of report template

10:15-10:30:   Next steps, schedule next meeting, and wrap-up