Lectures · Literacy & Democracy · Panel Discussions

Literacy Behind Bars

story by Andrew Clark According to four local educators, there seems to be one sure-fire way to help lower the number of former inmates returning to prison. The solution? Promoting literacy behind bars. On April 8, Suffolk University and the Boston Athenæum hosted a panel discussion,  “Prison Literacy,” at the Athenæum as the fourth installment… Continue reading Literacy Behind Bars

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Educators Discuss Adult Literacy

story by Andrew Clark Though many strides have been made in providing educational opportunities for adults, adult illiteracy still remains a major issue in this country, according to three prominent local educational figures. On March 11, the Boston Athenæum hosted a panel discussion featuring Wick Sloane,  Joanne Appleton Arnaud, and Linda Nathan, entitled, “Adult Literacy… Continue reading Educators Discuss Adult Literacy

Lectures · Literacy & Democracy

Joy and Justice: A Challenge to the Young to Serve the Children of the Poor on Feb. 23

Inaugural Lecture to 2010 Literacy & Democracy Series, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:00 p.m., Suffolk University C. Walsh Theatre, 55 Temple Street Jonathan Kozol’s first book, Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools, won the National Book Award, and has sold over… Continue reading Joy and Justice: A Challenge to the Young to Serve the Children of the Poor on Feb. 23