Program - 2016

Each year the ILA Literacy and Social Responsibility SIG (IRA L-SR SIG) sponsors a program at the annual national ILA convention.

This program is open to all conferees, with interests from preschool through adult education.

Those interested in greeting, meeting, and networking with program presenters and others with similar interests are especially encouraged to attend the program, business meeting, and/or informal social gathering. IRA members are also invited to become members of this SIG and to submit a program proposal (the form for submission for the 2017 convention will be available here soon). Contact Janet Wong for more information.

July 2016 program description for Boston:

For more reading on child hunger and poor access to nutritious food:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marian-wright-edelman/hungry-children-in-rich-a_b_9116292.html
http://www.tolerance.org/serving-food-justice-school-article
http://www.greenforall.org/food_justice_is_environmental_justice_is_social_justice

Also: let's all make a point of getting to know the work of our featured speaker Eric-Shabazz Larkin and spread the word about his talent!

http://www.amazon.com/Farmer-Will-Allen-Growing-Table/dp/0983661588/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1454605105&sr=1-2&keywords=eric+shabazz-larkinhttp://www.amazon.com/Moose-Boosh-Choice-Words-About/dp/0983661553/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1454605150&sr=1-3&keywords=eric+shabazz-larkin