News and Updates: Wake Promise

This NC State College of Education spotlight on Friday Institute Deputy Director Jose Picart, Ph.D., highlights his expertise and experience that aligns with advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the College.

As the Literacy and Community Initiative releases reading guides to accompany books written by student authors throughout the community, NC State students reflect on the experiences they have had working with the program.

To encourage reading among youth, the NC State College of Education's Literacy and Community Initiative has created a list of recommended reads for middle school and high school students.

Student authors from three community-based organization partners celebrate the release of two new books.

The Literacy and Community Initiative (LCI) investigates and promotes the power of voice among historically underserved students by supporting literacy learning in educational community-based organizations. Hear student-authors read excerpts from their published books at LCI’s Inaugural Reading Celebration.

On March 29, 2019, the Literacy and Community Initiative hosted their first reading celebration at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Youth from Triangle Literacy Council’s Bull City YouthBuild and the Juntos program shared their narratives from their published books.

By Elizabeth A. Thompson The fall college semester is right around the corner. Many anxious, excited families will soon load vehicles with necessities and mementos from home as eager young...