The Children’s Opportunity Fund of The Greater Washington Community Foundation and National Education Association invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 -- for ‘What a Wonderful World! A Celebration of Cultural Relevancy in Education through Reading in Montgomery County’.

The event is part of Read Across America Day -- the nation’s largest celebration of reading which inspires individuals, both young and old, to pick up a book and read.

Hear from speakers including Montgomery County Council President Gabe Albornoz, Montgomery County Public School Board of Education Member Shebra Evans, Black and Brown Coalition Co-Founder Diego Uriburu, and others as they discuss ways to welcome our youngest learners to the wonderful world of reading.

Speakers will highlight the relationship between representation, literacy, and students’ academic success while drawing from their experiences at the local and regional levels. There will also be a read-aloud activity in both English and Spanish.

This event will be completely virtual, with new content released on our social media platforms (@communityfndn) at the top of each hour from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Even though the event is virtual, parents, students, and educators are encouraged to participate by using the hashtag ‘#ReadAcrossMoCo’ on social media.

We hope you will join us for this celebration of reading in our community!