Literacy Task Force Meeting
The Adult Literacy Committee of the Literacy Task Force will meet on Tuesday, February 18, from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (EST) on Zoom.
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
- Robbie (Deborah) Adams, Training and Development Manager, Mayor's Office of Language and Communications Access
- Brittany Barrett, Executive Assistant, Mayor's Office of Language and Communications Access
Meeting Goals
By the end of this meeting, we will:
- Continue to build community as literacy task force members,
- Discuss workplan for 2025 and beyond
- Discuss Data Gathering needs
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
9:30-9:35: Settle in, welcome, quick review of agenda and quick introductions
9:35-9:40: Overview of where we are and new liaisons with the City of Boston
9:40-9:55: Review of Workplan.
- Outcome: Approve workplan
9:55-10:10: Review of data gathering approach
- Outcome: Approve approach
10:10-10:20: Final discussion
10:20-10:30: Next steps, schedule next meeting, and wrap-up