The Young Activist Reading Club
Sun May 1, 2022 | 12–1 PM
Family Day at the Gallery, February 2022, Photo: Anita Bonnarens
Join us for storytelling and literacy-based learning as part of the Young Activist Reading Club, now offered once a month on Sundays!
Each session, we will begin by reading a new story together. While we read, we will find action words and ideas that connect to our lives and the art around us, beginning an ongoing conversation to reframe history, equity and allyship.
Created in collaboration with the Excellence in Literacy Foundation and I Dream Library, the Young Activist Reading Club aims to boost your child’s confidence in their reading, writing and speaking skills through activities that will improve their vocabulary, comprehension and literacy.
Capacity for this event is limited. The Reading Club will run for one hour from 12 to 1 PM. Registration is required. Please meet the Art Educator in the 1st Floor Rotunda to begin your experience!
On Sunday, May 1, we will read a story taken from the selection in the Young Activist Reading Room, an interactive space created with I Dream Library in response to the exhibition GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono / The art of John and Yoko.
FREE for children 12 and under, when accompanied by an adult. Free for members or with Gallery Admission.
Activities are designed for visitors aged 5- to 12-years-old, but all ages and abilities are welcome to participate.
ABOUT I DREAM LIBRARY
I Dream Library offers a systemic shift toward equity for Black, Indigenous and Communities of Colour through education. They are Canadian leaders in curating K-12 stories that centre diversity, inclusion and self-love for racialized and marginalized children. Their services include: resources and training for teachers on how to create safer classrooms and consulting on equitable practice for school districts, universities, government, private and non-profit organizations, publishers and community groups. With this community education model, they interrupt the colonial hierarchy of human value and create cultural momentum toward kindness for all.
The Excellence in Literacy Foundation
R.R. Smith Memorial Fund Foundation