Posted on July 15, 2024
Last month, WWB Campus and the Brooklyn Public Library had the pleasure of hosting a talk by Quechua-Peruvian author and journalist Marco Avilés, featuring gorgeous music from Latin Grammy nominee Araceli Poma. This event followed a week of author visits and writing workshops in high school classrooms around Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Posted on June 26, 2024
According to a 2023 report by PEN America, recent book bans in U.S. classrooms and school libraries have particularly targeted queer literature; 26% of banned titles contain LGBTQIA+ characters or themes*. This June is the perfect time to uplift queer voices with relevant, compelling literature that spans the globe and showcases the diversity of LGBTQIA+ lives. You'll find links to that literature, along with tools for teaching and learning, below.
Posted on June 12, 2024
I ask that you join me. To come to learn my roots, which I spent a lifetime missing, with me.
Posted on May 20, 2024
Posted on May 16, 2024
Do you want to get to the next level with global literature? Are you interested in adding a Words Without Borders certification to your résumé? This July, join us for an inaugural train-the-trainer program that will prepare secondary and college-level educators to teach colleagues about global literature.