For the Record

The forum “Language, Bilingualism, and Literacy–-in School and Beyond” on Sept. 29 at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven is open to the public who register to attend.

The forum, which begins at 4:30 p.m. with a half-hour of light refreshments, has been organized by the Literacy Coalition of Greater New Haven.

Featured speakers will be:

• Ofelia García, Ph.D., Professor, Urban Education and Hispanic Languages and Literatures, Graduate Center, City University of New York
• Abie Benítez,D., Director of Instruction, New Haven Public Schools (moderator);
• Miguel Cardona, Ed. D., Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Meriden Public Schools
• Norine Polio, Teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages, New Haven Public Schools

Admission is free but seating is limited and registration is requested at: [email protected]. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and the program begins at 5 p.m. Wilbur Cross High School is at 181 Mitchell Drive in New Haven.

The forum is sponsored by: New Haven Public Schools, Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (CALAS), and Literacy Coalition of Greater New Haven.

The Literacy Coalition is an all-volunteer nonprofit with a mission to promote, support, and advance literacy in the region. It was established in 2003 and sponsors events such as this literacy forum. It has the LiteracyEveryday website.