Join Word Up for a screening of Gregory Hernandez‘s film 1.5 Million about the literacy crisis in the Bronx, the home where he was born and raised. Gregory lays out the grim stats on illiteracy, poverty, and outcomes, then introduces viewers to the people in the Bronx who are making a difference.  He shows that access to literature at the library, school library, classroom library, at home, and within your community is essential.

At the end of the screening, Brandon Montes, founder of the Norwood Community Library, Linda Aldebot, Assistant Principal (Bronx Studio School For Writers & Artists), and Veronica Santiago Liu, founder of Word Up, will join the director for a discussion about literacy in the neighborhood.

This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 30 max attendees. Please register in advance.

In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees for this event must wear a mask inside.

Word Up Community Bookshop is located at 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (& 165th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 168th St and the A/C train to 163rd or 168th  St.