Literacy, Identity, and Belonging: Promoting Inclusive Children’s and Young Adult Literature

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Celebrate immigrant stories with Libraries and Learning and our recent acquisition of titles from I'm Your Neighbor Books. Hear from a panel of immigrant advocates, children's book authors, and University faculty as they discuss the impact of their stories in education and the community. Kids welcome, coloring and picture books will be available!

Please join us to hear from:

Kirsten Cappy, Executive Director at I’m Your Neighbor Books
Maria Testa, Author, Something About America
Mindy Butler, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education at USM
Paula Boyce, Part-time Literacy Instructor at USM
Charles Mugabe, Director of Migration at Catholic Charities Maine

Moderated by Kim Simmons, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies at USM and Board Chair at I’m Your Neighbor Books.

Free and open to the public.

Questions about the event? Contact Brittney Smith, brittney.v.smith@maine.edu

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