Name: Raising Voices through Visual Literacy
Start: 2026-06-24T10:20:00-0700
End: 2026-06-24T11:40:00-0700

Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:20am - 11:40am PDT

Using graphic novels as multimodal texts, this workshop provides K-12 teachers the tools to cultivate student empathy and understanding, focusing on refugee experiences as a model. Participants will explore grade-specific strategies, curated text sets, and research based approaches that amplify diverse student voices through visual literacy.

Presentation Slides: https://tinyurl.com/RaisingVoices2026

Speakers

Donna Fortune

Elementary Education Professor, Virginia Tech

Donna Fortune is a teacher educator in the elementary education program at Virginia Tech and a former primary classroom teacher and reading specialist. Her scholarship and pedagogy emphasize listening as a foundational skill for learning, equity, and relationships - supporting future... Read More →

Anna Kambach

Lecturer, Roanoke College Education Program

Dr. Anna E. Kambach is a Lecturer in the Education Program at Roanoke College, where she teaches a variety of PK-12 literacy courses. She previously taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades in Virginia, where her interest in the teaching of reading (especially reading comprehension) began... Read More →

Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:20am - 11:40am PDT
CC 232 (Kime) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153

Breakout Workshops

Audience Middle Ed, High School Ed

2026 MSCI

Donna Fortune

Anna Kambach

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2026 MSCI

Donna Fortune

Anna Kambach

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