UIC Center for Literacy

"🌟 : Join Us in Making a Difference! 🌟

This year, CFL's Resource Center for Autism & Developmental Delays has supported thousands of families through virtual trainings & in-person materials 💙 Support RCADD as a one-of-a-kind resource center for families of those with autism. Your donation at https://cfl.uic.edu/donation/ makes a real impact.

How you can help:

1️⃣ Donate: Visit https://cfl.uic.edu/donation/ to make a difference.

2️⃣ Share: Spread the word and raise awareness!

3️⃣ Volunteer.

Together, let's make this Giving Tuesday unforgettable! 💚 "

🌟 : Join Us in Making a Difference! 🌟

This Giving Tuesday, we're on a mission to create positive change, and we invite you to be a part of it! 💙

🌍 UIC Center for Literacy is dedicated to transforming the lives of Chicago families. Together, we've reached over 2,500 families this year through workshops, consultations, and tra.

But our work is far from over, and we need your support! Every donation, no matter the size. Your generosity helps us provide support to new parents, materials for youth with austism, and professional development for educators.

Here's how you can get involved:

1️⃣ Donate: Visit https://cfl.uic.edu/donation/ to make a contribution and make a lasting impact.

2️⃣ Share: Spread the word! Share this post and let your friends and family know about our cause. Awareness is key!

3️⃣ Volunteer: If you're passionate about CFL, consider volunteering your time and skills.

Let's make this Giving Tuesday one to remember! Together, we can create positive change and make a difference in the lives of Chicago's families.

Thank you for being a part of our journey! 💚

ATTN Chicago Families: Check out all the cute creatures at the ! Every day from 11:30am - 12:00pm meet the animals that call the Nature Museum home! Get to know their turtles, snakes, and more through this interactive program. Learn where they live, what they eat, and what they do to survive life in the wild.

This program is free with admission. Let us know if you go!

"Finding your local library is as easy as 1,2,3:
1: Go to chipublib.org or check out
2: Click ""Hours & Locations""
3: Type in your zipcode and check our your local library

Thanks to Literacy DuPage for this staggering statistic! "

Eve L. Ewing .ewing is an educator, sociologist, and author who's work asks the world to center black legacies. She is an advocate, speaker, writer, and Chicagoan writing books like the one featured here: Maya and the Robot! She is a powerhouse of accessible scholarship. Please follow her or check out the book for more!

The CFL is highlighting 2021 Black Changemakers to Follow, recognizing that Black History is being made right now, across the world, with intersecting identities. There is no limit of folks we could highlight, including our amazing participants from Chicago's south, west, and south west sides. Black Changemakers are everywhere.

This , visit the Chicago History Museum for a special, family friendly treat.

Remembering Dr. King: 1929–1968 invites visitors to walk through a winding gallery that features over 25 photographs depicting key moments in Dr. King’s work and the Civil Rights Movement, with a special focus on his time in Chicago. Check out the Chicago History Museum's blog to learn more: https://loom.ly/-mRfXOw

The exhibit is open now, until July 4th, 2022. Let us know if you go!

ANNOUNCEMENT! 200 CEL parents/caregivers who are not currently employed or are underemployed will be recruited to take part in the Pathways Employment Readiness and Transition Program (ERTP).

Through this career pathway navigation program, parents/caregivers will have access to adult education services and gain skills that will support their education and/or career goals. CEL participants who are recruited will undergo a 6 step screening session. Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of completion and a goals portfolio.

If this sounds like a good program for you or anyone you know, email us at [email protected] with the subject "ERTP"

"There is so much that could be said about Dilla's impact on Chicago. His platforms highlight a dual-life, taking care of the city's infrastructure and seeing some of it's most well known places behind-the-scenes, and amplfying the little-known Chicago history of it's most ignored places. Dilla's Chicago Mahogany Tours are necessary for anyone who has the time to connect with Chicago communities, both for locals like us and out of towners. Please give him a follow!!

The CFL is highlighting 2021 Black Changemakers to Follow, recognizing that Black History is being made right now, across the world, with intersecting identities. There is no limit of folks we could highlight, including our amazing participants from Chicago's south, west, and south west sides. Black Changemakers are everywhere. "

Happy New Year for the Center for Literacy! We recommend Shante Keys and the New Year's Peas by Gail Piernas-Davenport as your first family reading time book in the new year! You can check it out at your local Chicago Public Library or purchase from Semicolon Bookstore!

Chicago Public Library
Semicolon Bookstore
Gail Piernas-Davenport

Literacies Across the Lifespan is looking for manuscripts!

Contribute your wonderful work to our THIRD ISSUE! We are seeking empirical pieces, conceptual pieces, notes from the field, and book reviews.

We will accept manuscripts until December 24th!

This is a wonderful opportunity to turn class work, a qualifying exam essay, or a memo about your own practice into something public-facing. Please review our first issue and submission requirements linked here: https://loom.ly/me42UZ4

In addition, keep an eye out for our next publication in early January.

Literacies Across the Lifespan is a peer-reviewed journal run by graduate students at UIC's Center for Literacy. We contribute to ongoing conversations about literacy across learners' lives in contexts across home, school, and community settings.

Interested, but still have questions? Contact your friendly, nurturing, but very serious editors, Rachel and Kristine at [email protected] or [email protected].

Want to contribute but don't feel ready to submit? Consider becoming a reviewer and contact Rachel and Kristine at the emails above.
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Happy Holidays to all those celebrating! This year, we highlight "The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood" by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. This book reflects on generosity and unexpected joy, reminding us of the importance of community within this story from the author's childhood. Read together today.