Keystone State Literacy Association

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54th Keystone State Literacy Association Conference - Program Proposal Please consider becoming a presenter at the 54th Keystone State Literacy Association Conference. Feel free to speak to other educators who might be interested as well. Program proposals must be submitted by April 15, 2021. Proposals must be accompanied by a current 12 page vita(e) for EACH presenter, which must be emailed to Jennifer Gadd at [email protected]. Confirmation of proposal receipt w...ill be issued by May 15, 2021. The Program Chairs will send a formal invitation to the person submitting a proposal that is accepted for the 2021 KSLA conference program no later than June 15, 2021. Note: special consideration will be given to proposals with two or more presenters. Here is a link to the proposal form. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdniVDcqblViGVP0Y/viewform

Join in on this Middle-Grade Book Discussion. Karina Chopra would have never imagined becoming friends with the boy next door--after all, they've avoided each other for years and she assumes Chris is just like the boys he hangs out with, who she labels a pack of hyenas. Then Karina's grandfather starts tutoring Chris, and she discovers he's actually a nice, funny kid. But one afternoon something unimaginable happens--the three of them are assaulted by a stranger who targets I...ndian-American Karina and her grandfather because of how they look. Her grandfather is gravely injured and Karina and Chris vow not to let hate win. When Karina posts a few photos related to the attack on social media, they quickly attract attention, and before long her #CountMeIn post - "What does an American look like? #immigrants #WeBelong #IamAmerican #HateHasNoHomeHere" - goes viral and a diverse population begins to add their own photos. Then, when Papa is finally on the road to recovery, Karina uses her newfound social media reach to help celebrate both his homecoming and a community coming together. Please sign up using the following link. https://forms.gle/N1rDRUKbDFQJYnoYA A Zoom link will be emailed to you a few days before the event. Act 48 hours will be reported for you as well. Reminder: This is a KSLA Member event.