1. Provide advice and recommendations to the Board of Directors to enhance the awareness of the Association to diversity issues related to urban education and rural education. This can include recommendations for changes in IRA policies and procedures to enhance the Association's programs and professional development products in the areas of urban education and diversity.
2. Recommend initiatives to the Board of Directors and work with appropriate groups to expand Association membership among those who work with these populations.
3. Develop partnerships with other associations, organizations, and foundations interested in working to enhance literacy education and diversity.
Dolores B. Malcolm, Chair
8626 Tara Ln
Saint Louis, MO 63147-1332 Email
Barbara J. Walker, Board Liaison
Oklahoma State University-Tulsa
Tulsa, OK, United States
Joyce G. Hinman
Bismarck Public Schools
Bismarck, ND, United States
Anne McGill Franzen
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN, United States
MaryEllen Vogt
Truckee, CA, United States
Mark Mullen, Ex Officio
Deputy Executive Director
International Reading Association
Newark, DE, United States
Brenda S. Townsend, Ex Officio
Director, Council & Affiliate Services
International Reading Association
Newark, DE, United States
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