S5E22 - Leading Through Literacy

Every leader is only as good as their tool kit. Today we're learning about the unique educational assets available to our city's youngest leaders. Devon Harkins (Libertas School of Memphis; New Memphis 2024 Educator of Excellence) and Wynett Jones (Porter Leather's Books from Birth) share how early literacy sets the foundation for life-long success.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Libertas School of Memphis
• 2024 New Memphis Educators of Excellence
• Porter Leath
• Books From Birth
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• Teach for America Memphis
• Montessori method of teaching
• Governor's Early Literacy Foundation
• Porter Leath's Early Head Start program
• Sylvester and The Magic Pebble
• K is for Kindness
• I am a Rainbow
• Social Determinants of Health
• The Little Engine That Could

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.