What is the “Reading The World” conference about and what is its purpose/mission statement?
A. We are a conference of educators, librarians, writers, illustrators, and publishers who come together to celebrate multicultural literature for children and young adults. Our Vision Statement of Reading the World is: To create a national and international awareness of our annual conference, Reading the World, at the University of San Francisco as a sphere for study, reflection and dialogue on the potential of literature for children and young adults to bring about a greater understanding of the human experience in all its manifestations, and to develop a respect for cultures and diversity and the promotion of the values of equity, justice and peace. The conference name comes from the writings of Paolo Freire, the great Brazilian educator and philosopher, who encouraged learners to challenge and change the world. The Mission of Reading the World is: To create a forum welcoming scholars, students, authors, illustrators, librarians, teachers, editors, book sellers, and anyone intereste
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