City of Boston Literacy Task Force Meeting

●    Edith Bazile, Black Advocates for Educational Excellence

●    Yorsalem Brhane, BINCA

●    Manuel Coronado, Immigrants Lead Boston alum

●    Lori D’Alleva, Charlestown Adult Education

●    Xiomara Gomez, Gardner Pilot Academy Adult ESOL program

●    Lee Haller, English for New Bostonians

●    Nicole Simeon, Bunker Hill Community College, First Literacy Scholar

●    City Councilor Julia Mejia, ex officio

●    Gayana Daniel, Office of Language and Communications Access, ex officio

●    Papa Diop, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, ex officio

●    David Leonard, Boston Public Libraries, ex officio

●    Dorie Withey, Boston Public Schools, ex officio

●    Monique Tú Nguyen, Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, ex officio

●    Trinh Nguyen, Worker Empowerment Cabinet, ex officio

  

Facilitator, Dr. Elizabeth Santiago, The Untold Narratives

●    Mariangely Solis Cervera, Chief of Equity and Inclusion

●    Jeniffer Vivar-Wong, Director, Mayor's Office of Language and Communications Access

By the end of this meeting, we will:

1.    Continue to build community as Literacy Task Force members

2.    Discuss the draft report with recommendations

3.    Determine roles and responsibilities going forward

3:00-3:05:    Settle in, welcome, quick review of agenda

3:05-3:10:    Overview of report and timeline

3:10-3:50:    Share report draft and discuss what’s working, what’s missing and other thoughts for improvement

3:50-4:00:    Next steps, schedule next meeting, and wrap-up