The Right to Read: Film Screening and Talk Back

15320 Euclid Avenue,East Cleveland OH 44112

23 May, 2023

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Join the fight for every child's right to read!Film Screening and Talk Back: The Right to ReadThe Greatest Civil Rights Issue of Our Time This film is a call for educators, policymakers, parents, and anyone who cares about the future of our nation to join the fight for every child’s right to read. The Right to Read shares the stories of an activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read. When a child can’t read, their chances of incarceration, homelessness, and unemployment increase. That's why Oakland-based NAACP activist Kareem Weaver believes literacy is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time and is fighting for better reading instruction. “What good is winning the right to vote if we can’t even read the ballot?” Fed up with the bleak reading scores in his own community, Kareem files a petition with the Oakland Unified School District demanding change. Learn more at: therighttoreadfilm.org Follow on Twitter: www.twitter.com/RightToReadFilm Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/therighttoreadfilm Presented By: