--- title: "The Right to Read: A Conversation with Kareem Weaver On-Demand Webinar | Collaborative Classroom" description: "In this webinar, we learn from activist Kareem Weaver, who is featured in the new documentary \"The Right to Read,\" and a panel of Mid-South literacy leaders." image: https://info.collaborativeclassroom.org/hubfs/Kareem%20Weaver.png --- [![cc_logo_hex_252x58px](https://info.collaborativeclassroom.org/hs-fs/hubfs/cc_logo_hex_252x58px.png?width=273&height=63&name=cc_logo_hex_252x58px.png "cc_logo_hex_252x58px")](http://collaborativeclassroom.org) # The Right to Read: A Conversation with Kareem Weaver and Mid-South Literacy Leaders ## On-Demand Webinar *A foundational indicator of life-long success is the ability to read. * In this webinar, we learn from NAACP activist **[Kareem Weaver](https://www.fulcrum-oakland.org/who)**, who is featured in the documentary ["The Right to Read,"](https://www.therighttoreadfilm.org/) and a panel of Mid-South literacy leaders. Using the film as a lens, the leaders discuss systems-level shifts necessary to align instruction with the science of reading. Panelists include: - Dr. Chanelle Lawson, Offer a Hand Up Counseling, Parent/Advocate, Clarksville, TN - Erica Dailey Battle, Life Changes in Progress, Educational Consultant, Nashville, TN​ - Rene Dillard, Director for Leadership Development, Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA) - Dr. Meredith Krisell, K-6 Academic Advisor, Malvern, AR - Laverne Simoneaux, ESL Teacher, Baton Rouge, LA - Lynda B. Lowery, Civil Rights Activist/Author, Selma AL - Dr. Sherna Jones, Principal, Holly Springs, MS ![Kareem Weaver](https://info.collaborativeclassroom.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Kareem%20Weaver.png?width=400&height=400&name=Kareem%20Weaver.png "Kareem Weaver") ### Register to Access the Recording ## ON-DEMAND WEBINAR Copyright © 2024 Center for the Collaborative Classroom. All Rights Reserved. ![](https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/1036255282/?guid=ON&script=0)