Writing and Literacies SIG Business Meeting

Session Type: Business Meeting

Abstract

• Enjoy hors d'oeuvres at the reception.

• Hear from the dynamic group of youth, Cyphers for Justice, founded by Professor Jamila Lyiscott, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. Jamila is known for her TED talk “3 Ways to Speak English”.

• Cyphers for Justice apprentices inner-city youth as critical researchers through the use of hip-hop, spoken word, and digital literacy.

• Announcement of Awards

• Mentor-mentee meet and greet

Check the AERA Writing and Literacies webpage for further details: http://www.aera.net/SIG137/Writing-and-Literacies-SIG-137

All members and non-members welcome!

Sub Unit

• SIG-Writing and Literacies

Chairs

• Kathy Ann Mills, Australian Catholic University

• Anna Smith, Illinois State University

• Jayne C. Lammers, University of Rochester

• Amy Stornaiuolo, University of Pennsylvania