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X-WR-CALDESC:The effects of the ongoing pandemic have brought many deficien
 cies into sharp focus. The people who have been most severely affected by 
 the pandemic tend to be those we work with in adult education classrooms a
 cross our community\; lost jobs due to layoffs\, decreased income\, health
  scares and related concerns - all are new realities that our adult learne
 rs AND their families experience. On top of the daily responsibilities our
  learners face in everyday life\, these new burdens strain capabilities an
 d threaten personal growth through education.\n\nThose who work with learn
 ers in any capacity do not always know the whole story or see the complete
  picture. We see a student drop out of class\, and we think\, 'Well\, ther
 e goes another one\,' but the reality is that educators could do more to s
 ave that student with a little more understanding. The old-as-time express
 ion 'walk a mile in my shoes' may seem like a cliché\, but it is an essent
 ial part of reaching learners where they are\; Tarrant Literacy Coalition 
 is using this year's DFW Literacy Symposium as a way into the lives of our
  learners.\n\nJoin us for the in-person 2021 DFW Literacy Symposium: Pover
 ty and Education - a professional development experience unlike any you ha
 ve ever participated in. The Symposium will be held on Friday\, October 8t
 h\, 2021\, from 7:00am to 5:00pm at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library 
 and the Arlington City Council Chambers\, two venues on the same block. Re
 gistrant check-in will open at 6:30am in the Council Chambers building\, w
 ith the day officially beginning at 7 am. Our general session speaker will
  feature Dr. Horacio Sanchez\, author and neuroscientist\, presenting the 
 session 'Overcoming the Impact of Poverty on the Brain.' \n\nFollowing the
  opening session\, attendees will be split into two groups\, and each will
  participate in the two remaining sessions for the day. One is a fabulous 
 session presented by Theresa Sands of TCALL\, 'Beyond Poverty & Trauma wit
 h Adult Literacy.' The other session is a full-scale poverty simulation pr
 esented by ACH Child and Family Services. After lunch\, the two groups wil
 l attend the session they did not participate in during the first half of 
 the day. A simulation like this has not been offered to educators in DFW i
 n many years\, and it is something you DO NOT want to miss.\n\nRegistratio
 n for the event is now open! Click the links to read more about this one-o
 f-a-kind event and to register for the Symposium FOR FREE.\n\nFilm Directo
 r Richard Eyre once said\, 'Change begins with understanding\, and underst
 anding begins by identifying oneself with another person: in a word\, empa
 thy.' Tarrant Literacy Coalition and our sponsors hope that you will join 
 us for an event sure to change your perspective and increase your empathy.
  \n\nProfessional Development credit (8.5 hours) is available. Lunch will 
 be provided. Parking instructions are provided through the links.
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DESCRIPTION:The effects of the ongoing pandemic have brought many deficienc
 ies into sharp focus. The people who have been most severely affected by t
 he pandemic tend to be those we work with in adult education classrooms ac
 ross our community\; lost jobs due to layoffs\, decreased income\, health 
 scares and related concerns - all are new realities that our adult learner
 s AND their families experience. On top of the daily responsibilities our 
 learners face in everyday life\, these new burdens strain capabilities and
  threaten personal growth through education.\n\nThose who work with learne
 rs in any capacity do not always know the whole story or see the complete 
 picture. We see a student drop out of class\, and we think\, 'Well\, there
  goes another one\,' but the reality is that educators could do more to sa
 ve that student with a little more understanding. The old-as-time expressi
 on 'walk a mile in my shoes' may seem like a cliché\, but it is an essenti
 al part of reaching learners where they are\; Tarrant Literacy Coalition i
 s using this year's DFW Literacy Symposium as a way into the lives of our 
 learners.\n\nJoin us for the in-person 2021 DFW Literacy Symposium: Povert
 y and Education - a professional development experience unlike any you hav
 e ever participated in. The Symposium will be held on Friday\, October 8th
 \, 2021\, from 7:00am to 5:00pm at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library a
 nd the Arlington City Council Chambers\, two venues on the same block. Reg
 istrant check-in will open at 6:30am in the Council Chambers building\, wi
 th the day officially beginning at 7 am. Our general session speaker will 
 feature Dr. Horacio Sanchez\, author and neuroscientist\, presenting the s
 ession 'Overcoming the Impact of Poverty on the Brain.' \n\nFollowing the 
 opening session\, attendees will be split into two groups\, and each will 
 participate in the two remaining sessions for the day. One is a fabulous s
 ession presented by Theresa Sands of TCALL\, 'Beyond Poverty & Trauma with
  Adult Literacy.' The other session is a full-scale poverty simulation pre
 sented by ACH Child and Family Services. After lunch\, the two groups will
  attend the session they did not participate in during the first half of t
 he day. A simulation like this has not been offered to educators in DFW in
  many years\, and it is something you DO NOT want to miss.\n\nRegistration
  for the event is now open! Click the links to read more about this one-of
 -a-kind event and to register for the Symposium FOR FREE.\n\nFilm Director
  Richard Eyre once said\, 'Change begins with understanding\, and understa
 nding begins by identifying oneself with another person: in a word\, empat
 hy.' Tarrant Literacy Coalition and our sponsors hope that you will join u
 s for an event sure to change your perspective and increase your empathy. 
 \n\nProfessional Development credit (8.5 hours) is available. Lunch will b
 e provided. Parking instructions are provided through the links.
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LOCATION:100 S. Center Street\, Arlington City Council Chambers & the Georg
 e W. Hawkes Downtown Library\, Arlington\, TX 76010 US
SUMMARY:2021 DFW Literacy Symposium: Poverty and Education
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