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Literacy Task Force
The task force will help the Mayor and the City of Boston improve literacy rates.
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About the Task Force
The Literacy Task Force was established through a 2021 City Council ordinance. The task force is made up of 15 members.
The Literacy Task Force will:
- Study rates of literacy across Boston.
- Develop an action plan for the City of Boston to improve access to education and City services for residents who are unable to read or write in any language.
- Promote opportunities to increase literacy for adults and children through policy and programming recommendations.
We define literacy as the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, compute, and use digital, printed and written materials to interact with the world around us. Not limited to reading and writing, literacy also includes speaking, listening, and signing, as well as applying numeracy with enough skill and confidence to make informed decisions and feel confident in communicating needs.
We believe literacy enables our residents to reach their full potential as individuals, parents, families and community members, students, and workers. Literacy starts at home with families reading, writing, speaking, listening, and signing to each other in English and in other native languages, and extends into school, community, work, and recreational activities.
Task Force Members
Task Force Members- Edith Bazile, Founder, Black Advocates for Educational Excellence
- Yorsalem Brhane, Student at Boston International Newcomers Academy
- Manuel Coronado, Graduate of Brighton High School, Immigrants Lead Boston alumni
- Monique Tú Nguyen, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement
- Lesley Ryan Miller, Chief of Teaching and Learning, Boston Public Schools
- Gayana Daniel, Chief of Staff, Office of Language and Communications Access
- Papa Diop, Education Unit Manager Boston Center for Youth and Families
- Xiomara Gomez, Student at Gardner Pilot Academy Adult ESOL Program
- Lee Haller, Director of Programs, English for New Bostonians
- Stephen Hunter, Adult Education Director, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
- David Leonard, President, Boston Public Library
- Councilor Julia Mejia, At-Large City Councilor
- Trinh Nguyen, Chief of Worker Empowerment
- Nicole Simeon, Student at Bunker Hill Community College, First Literacy Scholar
- Lori D’Avella, Program Director, Charlestown Adult Education
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Meeting Materials
Meeting Materials- Meeting Minutes: December 14, 2023
- Meeting Minutes: February 26, 2024
- Meeting Minutes: April 9, 2024
- Meeting Minutes: May 21, 2024
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