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<b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">You are invited to the DePaul College of Education Fall Forum</span></b><span style="" class=""></span></div><p align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px" class="">
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<b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">THE RIGHT TO LITERACY!</span></b><span style="" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; font-variant-caps: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" class="">
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<b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Tuesday, November 1st from 5:30 to 7 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">, (CST)</span><span style="" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-caps: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" class="">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">(Virtual, livestreamed on YouTube)</span><span style="" class=""></span></div><p align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px" class="">
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<b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Registration is required and now open.</span></b><span style="" class=""></span></div><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px" class="">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The right to read has been in the news quite a bit during the recent Banned Books week. Our fall forum will look at multiple facets of literacy, as well as delve into the threats to limit our access
to it. From the increased challenges to books (see the recent PEN report attached) to the decline of school libraries in Chicago and in low-income communities nationally (see the attached piece from the Sun-Times), the right to read is being constricted.
How will this impact students, educators, parents and all citizens? We think these are critical questions, especially in a time of disinformation, and increased polarization in our society!</span><span style="" class=""></span></div><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px" class="">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">We are honored that<span class=""> </span><b class="">Tracie Hall;</b><span class=""> </span>the<span class=""> </span><b class="">Executive Director
of the American Library</b><span class=""> </span><b class="">Association<span class=""> </span></b>will be our keynote speaker. <span class=""> </span></span><span style="" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; word-spacing: 0px;" class="">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">She will discuss the importance of opening up knowledge in a democratic society. Looking at both historical and current threats to suppress literacy (the attempts to shut down voices, ideas and
books), Ms. Hall will offer suggestions for how educators and concerned citizens can promote critical literacy in classrooms and beyond.<span class=""> </span></span><span style="" class=""></span></div><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px" class="">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Responding to Ms. Hall is<span class=""> </span><b class="">Nora Wiltse</b>; the<span class=""> </span><b class="">librarian at King College Prep in Chicago. <span class=""> </span></b>Ms.
Wiltse will look at equity issues and access to literacy, and also offer educators practical suggestions for teacher/librarian collaborations.</span><span style="" class=""></span></div><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px" class="">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Please share the attached flyer with colleagues and friends. For more information, contact Dr. Diane Horwitz: <span class=""> </span><a href="mailto:dhorwit1@depaul.edu" title="mailto:dhorwit1@depaul.edu" target="_blank" class=""><span style="color:#e60045" class="">dhorwit1@depaul.edu</span></a>.</span><span style="" class=""></span></div><p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px" class="">
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<b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Register here:</span></b><span class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcoe-fall-forum-2022-tickets-424214536097&data=05%7C01%7CDHORWIT1%40depaul.edu%7C8c7e4b12da924e508f7008daa6f8d85a%7C750d3a3f1f464da28a647605e75ea2f9%7C0%7C0%7C638005884955246568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=aPfN4RW8%2FccQPQfXUyJ0cbnxIl%2F3xjJ28%2FR0jc131rI%3D&reserved=0" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coe-fall-forum-2022-tickets-424214536097" target="_blank" class="">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coe-fall-forum-2022-tickets-424214536097</a></span><span style="" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; word-spacing: 0px;" class="">
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<b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Two Reports from Pen America and the Chicago Sun Times</span></b><span style="" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; word-spacing: 0px;" class="">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpen.org%2Freport%2Fbanned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools%2F&data=05%7C01%7CDHORWIT1%40depaul.edu%7C8c7e4b12da924e508f7008daa6f8d85a%7C750d3a3f1f464da28a647605e75ea2f9%7C0%7C0%7C638005884955402792%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yKg%2BB%2FAWgpqX%2F8FKR6iwc5c94jo18oSesGNDJ47ovXY%3D&reserved=0" title="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpen.org%2Freport%2Fbanned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools%2F&data=05%7C01%7CLLAXAMA1%40depaul.edu%7C134fb8b5bfb34b6434e608daa241c235%7C750d3a3f1f464da28a647605e75ea2f9%7C0%7" target="_blank" class="">https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/</a></span><span style="" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; word-spacing: 0px;" class="">
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