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Trailblazers in Conversation with Emily Hanford
2024-02-22 18:00:00 2024-02-22 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Trailblazers in Conversation with Emily Hanford Emily Hanford, host and producer of the acclaimed podcast Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong, joins Skye Patrick in a conversation about the nation’s literacy gap. Be sure to save your spot as this event is sure to inspire you. Virtual Program -

Thursday, February 22
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Emily Hanford, host and producer of the acclaimed podcast Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong, joins Skye Patrick in a conversation about the nation’s literacy gap. Be sure to save your spot as this event is sure to inspire you.

Join Library Director Skye Patrick for a thought-provoking conversation with Emily Hanford, Host and Producer of the acclaimed podcast, Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong. Emily and Skye will discuss our nation's literacy crisis, the science of reading, and the investigative journey Emily embarked on to understand how reading is taught in many schools today. Be sure to reserve your virtual seat as this event is sure to inform and inspire you!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | History, Society, & Culture | Education & Literacy |

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