Book to Action: Creating a World for Everyone
As part of the Book to Action and adult summer reading program, join LaVerne McLeod in this workshop to examine paths that lead to greater awareness, analyzing structures, and sharing visions of equity and belonging as we look at the world we want to create. Be part of the solution. Breakout rooms will be used for part of the workshop.
LaVerne McLeod
LaVerne McLeod is founder and facilitator of Bridge Building to Equity Workshops©. Based on her childhood upbringing as an African American in the South, she authored Corn Hollow, a civil rights historical fiction novel published in 2016. McLeod is a public speaker, author, workshop facilitator and theatrical presenter. LaVerne has taught middle grades in public schools, privately taught in a Montessori School and has served as teacher and staff supervisor at the Gazebo School at Esalen Institute. She has been active in community volunteer work. Along with social justice, she is passionate about climate justice. Currently, McLeod serves as co-coordinator of Big Sur Advocates for a Green Environment and has been a board member of Communities for a Sustainable Monterey County. She is completing her second book, a non-fiction on climate justice. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master of Arts in Counselor Education from Southeast Missouri State University.
Book to Action is a program of the California Library Association, supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
De Libro a Acción es un programa de la Asociación de Bibliotecas de California, apoyada enteramente o en parte por el Instituto de Servicios Bibliotecarios y de Museo de Estados Unidos conforme a lo dispuesto por la Ley de Servicios Bibliotecarios y Tecnología, administrada en California por la Bibliotecaria del Estado.
This program takes place on Zoom, or participants may join by phone. Registration closes an hour before the program. The Zoom access information will be sent to registered participants shortly before the program begins. Use of video camera and level of participation is determined by each person. This program will be recorded.
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