Friday, August 16, 2024
6 – 8pm HST
HoMA Doris Duke Theatre
900 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96814
Foundational literacy has a tremendous impact on outcomes such as education, health, employment, and incarceration. Tragically, at least 763 million adults worldwide still cannot read and write and 250 million children are failing to acquire basic literacy skills. With just over half of Hawaii’s students reading proficiently, the issue of early literacy is one of the most pressing civil rights needs for our kids, families, and state.
The Right to Read, a documentary film produced and directed by Jenny Mackenzie and executive produced by Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton, shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight for foundational literacy. The film has been screened at prestigious film festivals around the country and before educators, policymakers, and families.
Following the screening will be a short interview with Kareem Weaver, the Oakland activist at the heart of the film. Weaver is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of FULCRUM. He is an award-winning educator and community advocate with extensive experience leading schools and systems in district, juvenile justice, and managed-care settings.
The screening is presented by the Better Tomorrow Speaker Series. Main Event Sponsors include HawaiiKidsCAN, the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, Hawaii State Department of Education, and Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education. Additional co-sponsors include Hawaii Literacy, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, KS Kaiāulu, Chaminade University, and Teach for America Hawaiʻi.
Don’t miss this powerful and eye-opening experience!
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