36: The Literacy Avengers

25/04/2023 1h 3min Episodio 36
36: The Literacy Avengers

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Send us a textLiteracy is an essential tool for empowerment and change. So today we’ve assembled the literacy Avengers, to use a comic book reference, to talk about the power of literacy and the challenges we face in promoting it and what Cleveland is doing to empower us all to become literacy ambassadors. Our Guests: Laureen Atkins-Holliday - Vice President of Strategic Initiatives with the Literacy CooperativeThe Literacy Cooperative’s links:Web:  www.literacycooperative.orgFB: https://www.facebook.com/literacycoopTwitter:  @literacycoop Jessica Walsh-Fraizer- Community Outreach Director of the Cleveland Kid’s Book BankThe Cleveland Kids' Book Bank links: Web: kidsbookbank.orgFB: https://www.facebook.com/clevelandkidsbookbankInsta: @kidsbookbankTwitter: @kidsbookbankJoshua Edmonds - Chief Executive Officer of Digital CDigital C Links: Web: https://www.digitalc.org/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalCorgInsta: @DigitalC_orgTwitter: @digitalc_orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalc/Jennifer Jumba - Popular Library Manager at the Cleveland Public LibraryWeb: www.cpl.orgInsta: @Cleveland Public LibraryTwitter: @Cleveland_PLKen Glanc - Founder and Director of Operation Comic BookWeb: https://www.operationcomicbook.org/captain-comic-book-1st-issueFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069678847933Cleveland Reads Links: clevelandreads.comFacebookTwitterInstagramThis podcast was recorded live in the White Room at Evergreen Podcasts in Downtown Cleveland.Audio Engineer: Noah Foutz of Evergreen PodcastsSpecial thanks to Dave Davis, Michael DeAloia, and Noah FoutzCover Art by Jennifer GercakSupport the showSurvive Everyday on BlueskyAdam on TikTok