Literacy Mic

Program Coordinator David Christensen talks with former staff member Megan Jenkins about her time with the agency,  the capacity of the organization growing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and her experience with Washtenaw Literacy's jail program.

Literacy Mic hosts Kurtis Edwards discusses barriers to learning with Makayla Whitney. Barriers to learning impact all of us and Makayla reflects on how her barriers, and her privilege, got her to where she is now.

Makayla is a Program Coordinator with Washtenaw Literacy.

Credits
Guest: Makayla Whitney
Host: Kurtis Edwards
Interviewer: Kurtis Edwards
Editor: Kurtis Edwards
Producer: David Christensen
Assistant Producer: Mitch Port

Literacy Mic hosts Kurtis Edwards discusses barriers to learning with Makayla Whitney. Barriers to learning impact all of us and Makayla reflects on how her barriers, and her privilege, got her to where she is now.

Makayla is a Program Coordinator with Washtenaw Literacy.

Today, Literacy Mic host Kurtis Edwards talks about barriers to learning with Myeshia McDaniel. In this conversation, Myeshia highlights the importance of valuing and taking ownership of yourself and how this can impact one's learning.

Myeshia is the giving coordinator and office assistant with Washtenaw Literacy.

Credits
Guest: Myeshia McDaniel
Host: Kurtis Edwards
Interviewer: Kurtis Edwards
Editor: Kurtis Edwards
Producer: David Christensen
Assistant Producer: Mitch Port

Today, Literacy Mic host Kurtis Edwards talks about barriers to learning with Myeshia McDaniel. In this conversation, Myeshia highlights the importance of valuing and taking ownership of yourself and how this can impact one's learning.

Myeshia is the giving coordinator and office assistant with Washtenaw Literacy.

In our second episode, Literacy Mic producer David Christensen talks with Nick Lacy. Their conversation spans different kinds of barriers to learning, from dyslexia to racism and class in the United States. They thread a narrative that connects support from parents, teachers, and mentors to the achievement gap seen between the haves and the have-nots.

Nick is the giving manager at Washtenaw Literacy.

Credits
Guest: Nick Lacy
Host: Kurtis Edwards
Interviewer: David Christensen
Editor: Kurtis Edwards
Producer: David Christensen
Assistant Producer: Mitch Port

In our second episode, Literacy Mic producer David Christensen talks with Nick Lacy. Their conversation spans different kinds of barriers to learning, from dyslexia to racism and class in the United States. They thread a narrative that connects support from parents, teachers, and mentors to the achievement gap seen between the haves and the have-nots.

Nick is the giving manager at Washtenaw Literacy.

In this episode, Literacy Mic producer David Christensen has a conversation with Grace Pang. They talk at length about how Washtenaw Literacy operationalizes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and intersectionality.

Grace is a board member and mentor with Washtenaw Literacy.

Credits
Guest: Grace Pang
Host: Kurtis Edwards
Interviewer: David Christensen
Editor: Kurtis Edwards
Producer: David Christensen
Assistant Producer: Mitch Port