This LIT Just Got Serious! Film Screening & Symposium
Schedule
Thu Oct 03 2024 at 05:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
149 Waubesa St., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704 | Madison, WI
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Thursday Oct. 3, 5-8pm, IronworksMovie night, discussion and resource share with pizza, ice cream and activities for kids 3+.
In 1997, Wisconsin ranked 3rd in the US for literacy, and only 13 years later, we dropped to 30th, with proficiency for our Black youth ranking last. Today, the gap between white and Black students in Wisconsin is four grades wide — larger than any other state. Our students across race, age and income-levels are struggling learning to read.
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What can we do to change this story?
We start by coming together as a community.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, Goodman Community Center's *START Literacy Initiative is proud to host its first This LIT Just got Serious! community film screening and symposium.
The evening will include a screening of the literacy documentary Hopeville, and a group discussion led by *START Program Coordinator, Iris Patterson, featuring Lowell Elementary School Principal, Ellen Franzone, and other leaders in Madison literacy. Attendees will also be introduced to many of Madison's active literacy resources and get the opportunity to ask questions of program representatives.
Childcare is provided in an adjacent room for toilet trained children ages 3+.
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Register for This LIT Just got Serious!
Registration is highly recommended. Drop-in attendance welcome. Register now at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=yqTgw_NdkUSD7AR51FsmdQR-6isO3wJMkeDwfCeJX2BUN09YWlpRWk9QV1RFMzNYQkxZR1QwMFNQVy4u
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Where is it happening?
149 Waubesa St., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704Event Location & Nearby Stays:
