About these sessions

The Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy (IREL) is a professional development experience for all educators interested in examining the intersections of literacy and racial equity. Since its founding in 2019, IREL has impacted hundreds of educators across the country and world. Join co-directors Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul and Tricia Ebarvia along with educators from across the country as they gather in Washington, D.C. this summer at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. Special thanks to their partners, The Center for Educating Critically and the D.C. Public Library Foundation, whose support helps to make IREL possible.

IREL is offered in two 3-day sessions, providing greater flexibility and accessibility for their participants. Please join them for both (or one) sessions!

Summer Session 1: Writing Toward Freedom (3-12)

• July 7, 8, 9 – Washington, D.C. (MLK Memorial Library)

Summer Session 2: Reading Toward Freedom (K-12)

• July 11, 12, 13 – Washington, D.C. (MLK Memorial Library)