Spend your lunch hour learning about local social change initiatives, issues, and solutions that aren't making the news! A screening of Raising Literacy, Lifting Communities by Loren Sonnenberg will be followed by a discussion with Deborah Porter from Read to Succeed Buffalo and Chris Gibas from Literacy Volunteers. ABOUT THE VIDEO: This video illustrates how low literacy negatively impacts the lives of many Buffalo residents and documents the positive effects had by this organization that works to empower communities by improving literacy. This series of short screenings and conversations is presented by Squeaky Wheel in cooperation with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. All videos have been produced through Squeaky Wheel's Channels initiative.

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