On May 1st, Worcester Education Collaborative, along with our local and state partners, hosted Undersecretary & Chief Operating Officer of the MA Executive Office of Education, Mark Reilly, for a public screening of the film The Right to Read at the AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester. Massachusetts State Senator Robyn Kennedy and Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Worcester Superintendent of Schools, also spoke to highlight the importance of literacy as a foundational building block for academic and professional success.
This film screening was offered as part of the Raising Readers Together Initiative, a collaborative effort to address the literacy crisis facing our communities locally, and across the United States. Partners for the initiative include Worcester Education Collaborative, City of Worcester Division of Youth Opportunities, Education Reform Now Massachusetts, Edward Street, Friendly House, Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, The Reading League of Massachusetts, United Way of Central Massachusetts, Worcester Family Partnership, Worcester Public Library, Worcester Public Schools, and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The event was generously sponsored by United Way of Central Massachusetts, Fontaine Brothers, Inc., and Webster Five.
Check out some of our favorite photos from the event below!
