Literacy Task Force Remote Meeting

Prework

• Review materials from Northeastern team (materials to come)

Meeting Goals

By the end of this meeting we will:

• Build community as literacy task force members.
• Build on our previous discussion to set the stage for our work in 2024.
• Discuss draft survey developed by Northeastern University’s research team

Agenda

12:00-12:05:  Settle in, welcome, quick review of agenda

12:05-12:10:   Re-acclimate ourselves to the work of the Northeastern University  team and their role in supporting the task force

12:10-12:30:   Presentation of Northeastern University’s draft survey

12:30-12:50:  Discussion of survey questions (you will receive the questions in advance to be prepared for this discussion) and how the survey will be distributed.

12:50-1:00:    Determine next steps schedule next meeting, discuss potential future presentations, final questions, comments, and wrap-up

Task Force Members

• Dr. 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
• Stephen Hunter, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
• 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
• Lesley Ryan Miller, 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

City of Boston Staff for Task Force

• Mariangely Solis Cervera, Chief of Equity and Inclusion
• Ân H. Lê, Director of Policy and Research, Equity and Inclusion Cabinet
• Meghan Crowley, Intern, Equity and Inclusion Cabinet

Guests from Northeastern University

• Cameron Ackerman-Faedi
• Lydia Butler-Orr
• Evelis Cruz
• Laura Fusaro