University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the School of Library and Information Science at North Carolina Central University will host a summit titled Building a Bridge to Literacy for African-American Male Youth: A Call to Action for the Library Community. The summit will unite national stakeholders, including members of the library and education community, researchers, educational policy makers, national organizations focused on the needs of African-American youth, publishers, and young black males, to focus on the role of school and public libraries in closing the literacy achievement gap of African-American male youth. A white paper will be prepared, and a website containing information produced during the summit will be made available. To encourage expanded dialogue, a blog feature will allow visitors to join the conversation, and a national webinar led by the project team will be held during the project period.