Forwarding from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights will be holding a "Celebration of Reading" rally in Washington, D.C., on August 31 and would like to invite school librarians to sign up and participate. The event link is here: www.mobilize.us/peoplefor/event/652857

From The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights:

*Every child and every family deserves to be seen, heard, and included in our schools. They deserve to see themselves in the books they read, to learn with and from people who are different from them, and to grow and thrive in our multiracial democracy. We're coming together to say that we support every child and we know that the overwhelming majority of people in this country want to work together towards a brighter and more inclusive future. * *Join us on August 31 as we celebrate the joy of reading. www.mobilize.us/peoplefor/event/652857 <https://www.mobilize.us/peoplefor/event/652857/>* Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA Adjunct Faculty, *Wayne State University, School of Information Science* Advocacy Co-Chair, Past-President 2014*, **Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL)* Past-President, 2022-2023*, **American Association of School Librarians (AASL)* Retired School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach*, **Plymouth-Canton Community Schools* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2013-2022* *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL@mimasl.org twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL> "Every school librarian is a leader; every learner has a school librarian" --American Association of School Librarians <https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/aasl/content/advocacy/statements/docs/AASL_Position_Statement_Effective_SLP_2018.pdf> (AASL)