“Once you learn to read, you will forever be free.” - Frederick Douglass
Stand for Children Oregon presents a special screening of THE RIGHT TO READ at the historic Hollywood Theatre. 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.
Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion with:
- Kareem Weaver, lead in the documentary & FULCRUM Founder
- Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, Superintendent of Portland Public Schools
- Sarah Pope, Executive Director of Stand for Children Oregon
- MODERATOR: Julia Silverman, education reporter at The Oregonian
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