From: Sara Mansbach <saramansbach@xxxxxxxxx>
Feel free to pass this along to those who care about Haititan
libraries' collaboration with community partners.. I have the privilege
of introducing Dr. Clara Chu for this webinar tomorrow night at 6:00 pm.
I hope you can join us. Clara is very well regarded in international
library circles and her topic is a focus of her work. She has been
assisting our organization Partners in Literacy Haiti in developing a
Library Association for School, Community and Village libraries in
underserved areas in Haiti.
Here for you is the information on our literacy program tomorrow night.
Attached is a postcard for publicity. Registration information is below:
Topic: Special Literacy Month Webinar with Clara M. Chu, "Libraries,
Rotary, and their Partners Developing Peaceful Communities”
Description: Clara M. Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished
Professor of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs,
has received many prestigious professional awards. Her specific topic,
“Community-Library Inter-Action (CLIA)” is a mindful practice,
co-designed internationally, for libraries to facilitate community
dialogue and action of, by, and for the community, that leads to social
transformation. Facilitating conversations and Working WITH, not just
FOR communities, will be presented, including using literacy to address
social equity issues. If you have any questions, contact the Mortenson
Center ( mortenson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ).
Time: Sep 22, 2020 06:00 PM in Eastern Time
Register Here:
https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkde2uqDIpHt1oh_SuKorxcMae74N8TAjM.
You'll get login information after you regiser.
Please join us!
Best to you and in Literacy,
Sara Mansbach, D.Ed.
Partners in Literacy Haiti Chair
District 7750 Rotary Chair 2020-21
haiti-literacy.org NEW WEBSITE !
864-414-0875
“No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated."
Nelson Mandela
Support children's literacy and libraries for Haiti's future!
Partners in Literacy Haiti | Rotary 7750 Charities, Inc., SC, USA
Attachment:
Rotary Club Postcard 09.22.2020 Draft.pdf
Description: Adobe PDF document
