- When:
- October 1, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Location:
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Rialto Center
- Contact:
- MAILTO:wegreene@gsu.edu
Event Description:
Georgia State University’s College of Education and the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity will co-host a town hall meeting entitled, “Dyslexia and the Achievement Gap: A Civil Rights Issue for Our Time,” on Oct. 1 at the Rialto Center for the Arts (80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta).
The town hall will feature Sally and Bennett Shaywitz, co-directors of The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, and a panel discussion moderated by DeMarco Morgan, evening news anchor at 11 Alive TV. Panelists include Vicky Axam, a parent advocate; Gena Calloway, head of school at The Schenck School; Jeff Johnson, Washington, D.C.-based, award-winning journalist and political commentator; and Julie A. Washington, professor at Georgia State University.
The town hall will begin at 7:30 p.m., with a meet and greet reception beginning at 6 p.m.
An RSVP is recommended to attend. To confirm your attendance to this event, visit http://www.dyslexia.yale.edu/AtlantaRSVP.
Contact Information:
Email: wegreene@gsu.edu
Location Information:
Rialto Center
