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The Right to Read: A Virtual Conversation with Kareem Weaver and Mid-South Literacy Leaders
6/8/2023
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central

Event Description

The Right to Read: A Virtual Conversation with Kareem Weaver and Mid-South Literacy Leaders




The most foundational indicator of life-long success is the ability to read. The critically praised  new documentary film “The Right To Read” calls this “the greatest civil rights issue of our time.” 

In this roundtable webinar, we’ll learn from NAACP activist Kareem Weaver, whose story is featured in the film, alongside a powerful panel of Mid-South literacy leaders.

Using “The Right to Read” as a lens, our panelists will discuss:

  • The state of evidence-based reading instruction in the Mid-South: identifying trends and looking closely at needs across the region

  • Present-day challenges and the opportunities ahead

  • ​Insights about leading systems-level shifts to align instruction with the science of reading

  • ​Recommendations for those who are just beginning this work


Please join Collaborative Classroom on June 8th for this robust and informative conversation. We’re honored to feature the following literacy leaders as panelists:

  • Kareem Weaver, NAACP & FULCRUM, Oakland, CA

  • Dr. Chanelle Lawson, Offer a Hand Up Counseling, Parent/Advocate, Clarksville, TN

  • Erica Dailey Battle, Life Changes in Progress, Educational Consultant, Nashville, TN​

  • Rene Dillard, Director of Leadership Development for Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA),

  • Dr. Meredith Krisell, K-6 Academic Advisor, Malvern, AR

  • Laverne Simoneaux, ESL Teacher, SIPPS Program Pilot, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Lynda B. Lowery, Civil Rights Activist/Author, Selma AL

  • Dr. Sherna Jones, Principal, Holly Springs, MS

General Details

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Time: 2 PM PT | 3 PM MT | 4 PM CT | 5 PM ET
Cost: This webinar is complimentary, but you must register in advance to attend. 
Recording: This webinar will be recorded. Recordings are emailed to registrants within 5 business days after the event concludes. 
Certificates: Certificates will not be provided for this event.

Moderated and Hosted by Dr. Erika Henderson

About the Film


The Right to Read shares the stories of an NAACP 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. Learn more at therighttoreadfilm.org/.

Questions? Please contact events@collaborativeclassroom.org.