Film, community libraries, and the power of teaching people to read

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of film, community libraries, and literacy with various guests from the SLO Film Society and the SLO Library Foundation.

David McAbee sits down with Carlos and Kyle Plummer of the SLO Film Society. With the Film Expo coming up in November and a fundraising night at The Bay Theater, they’ve got a lot happening, both on screen and behind the scenes.Then, Dr. Consuelo Meux is back with The Nonprofit Story. This week, it’s all things library as she talks with Juliane McAdam, President of the SLO Library Foundation, and County Library Director Christopher Barnicle.And we’ll close with Michelle Haddad from The Literacy Connection, who’s helping students and tutors build stronger futures, one page at a time.

People in this episode

Guests: Kyle Plummer, Juliane McAdam, Christopher Barnicle, Michelle Haddad, Carlos Plummer, Dr Consuelo Meux

Topics covered

• film
• libraries
• literacy
• community

Keywords

• SLO Film Society
• The Bay Theater
• SLO Library Foundation
• The Literacy Connection

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Nonprofit Story

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