Capital Region K-12 Virtual Assembly
Kwame Alexander & Nikki Grimes
Thursday, March 4
1:15-2:15 PM Eastern
On the Holt Public Schools YouTube channel.
Free and open to the public.
ASL interpretation included! Hashtags: #517reads #ramsread
Many thanks to all who participated in the virtual event!
The fun continues throughout March is Reading Month. Don't miss the student essay contest, Little Free Library treasure hunt, K-12 educator resources, Youth Speak conversation for grades 7-12 on Mar 25, and so much more!
How did it go? We're collecting feedback via this Google Form through Monday, March 15. What went well? What was missing or confusing? What could be improved? Thank you!
Kwame Alexander is a literacy advocate and the Newbery and Caldecott Award-winning author of multiple books for children, teens, and adults, including The Undefeated (illustrated by Kadir Nelson), The Crossover, Becoming Muhammed Ali, and much more. https://kwamealexander.com/.
Nikki Grimes is the ALAN and Coretta Scott King Award-winner of such books as the Dyamonde Daniel series, Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir in Verse, Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice, Bedtime for Sweet Creatures, and the recently-released Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance--and multiple other books for children and teens. https://www.nikkigrimes.com/.
Hosted by the Holt Public Schools Equity & Access Team (H.E.A.T.) in collaboration with:
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Special thanks to our sponsors & collaborators:
Capital Area District Libraries, Spark Writers, Holt Education Foundation, Holt Dimondale Insurance, Holt Public Schools (Holt Junior High library, Wilcox Elementary PTO, Sycamore Elementary PTO, Dimondale Elementary PTO, Horizon Elementary HOPS, Hope Middle School library, Holt High School library, Elliott Elementary), Waverly Community Schools, Mason Public Schools (Mason High School library, Harvey Education Center PTO, Steele Elementary School PTO, Alaiedon Elementary library), Okemos Public Schools (Okemos High School Library, Chippewa Middle School parent group, others), Grand Ledge Public Schools, East Lansing Public Schools, Michigan Association of Media in Education (MAME) Region 13, Ingham ISD, Silentflick Productions, Norde Design, artist Jazmin Anderson, Precious Hands Interpreting Service, plus all our friends at the Mid-Michigan Good Trouble Coalition, and more!