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Yoko Matsumoto

Position: Literacy Coordinator
Organization: Arlington Public Libraries - East Branch

Biography

Yoko Matsumoto is the Literacy Coordinator for Arlington Reads, a multi-faceted literacy program designed to address the adult and family literacy learning needs in Arlington.

Prior to joining theCity of Arlington - Library Department, Yoko worked extensively in the field of education. She has over ten years experience working with educational programming for parents and children at multiple levels. She has experience working in U.S. and international (Peace Corps volunteer, West Africa) public school systems as well as the glamorous non-profit sector.

Yoko holds a Master of Education in Education Leadership and Policy Studies and a B.A. in History both from the University of Texas at Arlington. She holds professional certifications as an EC-4 Generalists Teacher, EC-4 Bilingual Teacher and as an EC-12 Principal.

Speech Titles

Arlington Reads

Speech Description

Studies have shown that 65% of the children of illiterate adults become illerate adults themselves.

Providing literacy programs for parents can actually help children do well in school and break the cycle of poverty. Programs that address developing literacy skills in entire families are key to addressing literacy levels in any community.

Members of the audience will :

Learn more about Arlington Reads
Understand the mission and goals of the program
Become aware of the volunteer opportunities

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Minimum Speaking Time: 20 minutes
Maximum Speaking Time: 45 minutes