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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This #BannedBooksWeek, we want to be clear: everyone deserves the freedom to choose what they read and to see their own stories on the shelf. Check out a challenged title from your local library and tell us what you picked. #FreedomToRead #LetBooksBe © @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Literacy educators can help communities resist data center expansion. In The Sandbox, Megan McIntyre & Maggie Fernandes offer four ways to start, from teaching critical digital literacy to supporting local organizers. 📖🌎 buff.ly/kmQ2A1D #TheSandbox #DataCenters

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What Latiné voices inspire you? Let us know in the comments below 👇

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

💅 Bianca del Rio One of the brightest stars to come out of RuPaul's Drag Race, Bianca has brought Latine and LGBTQIA+ visibility to mainstream audiences. She continues to do so through her fierce brand of comedy and performance. #Drag #DragQueen

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🖊️ Daniel José Older Fantasy and YA author best know for his work on the Afro-Latiné centered Shadowshaper series and Star Wars novels. Older is an outspoken voice on the need to promote diversity in the publishing industry – stopping the whitewashing of characters and stories. #LatineWriter

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🎶 Cardi B From working class roots in the Bronx, Cardi B became the first female rapper with a Diamond-certified single. She uses her platform to positively change the culture through activism and highlighting important issues. #Rap #Music

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

✊ Dolores Huerta A leading labor leader and civil rights activist. Dolores co-founded United Farm Workers and several other organizations, working tirelessly to make sure that workers are treated fairly and we all share equal rights. #CivilRights #WorkersRights

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

⚾️ Roberto Clemente #MLB Hall of Famer and Humantiarian. He went from working sugar cane fields in Peurto Rico to World Series champion – but never forgot his roots. When not playing, he dedicated his life to providing opportunities to disadvantaged youth and organizing humantiarian aid. #baseball

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's Latiné Heritage Month! To celebrate, we're highlighting a few trailblazing Latiné folx who have done the work, changed the culture, and meaningful contributed to the communities they were/are a part of. 🧵

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What have you found helpful on your financial literacy journey? 👇 #NationalLiteracyMonth #FinancialLiteracy

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📙 Search for Free Resources NerdWallet, mymoney.gov, Khan Academy – tons of free options depending on your learning style.

mymoney.gov

Home | MyMoney.gov

An official website of the United States government

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

👩🏾‍🏫 Take a Finance Class Fun, interactive way to learn if books/podcasts aren't for you. Many are free online – or check your local library.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📊 Learn to Make a Budget One of the most fundamental (and challenging) pieces of financial literacy. Tools like YNAB, mymoney.gov, or even your own bank can help you get started.

mymoney.gov

Home | MyMoney.gov

An official website of the United States government

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🧠 Find a Financial Philosophy That Works for You Different things work for different folks. A few popular creators/resources: • Tiffany Aliche (The Budgetnista) • Humphrey Yang • Dave Ramsey • Tori Dunlap (Financial Feminist) • Ramit Sethi

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🧱 Build the Foundation Before jumping into investing or treasury yields, start small: track what goes in/out monthly, learn how bank accounts & credit cards work, and build an emergency fund.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There's a huge industry around personal finance – but for the average person trying to wrangle their money, it can be overwhelming to know where to start.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

To round out our series for #NationalLiteracyMonth, let's talk about a big one that gets overlooked: 💰 Financial Literacy 🧵

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What are your top tips to improve media literacy? 👇

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

😵‍💫 Learn to Spot Manipulation Tactics Clickbait, emotional plays, deepfakes — we see them daily. Know the tricks, understand how they skew opinions, and verify before joining the keyboard wars.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⚖️ Check for Bias & Credibility We all have biases that bleed into media. Try to spot them (even if you agree), and consider alternative viewpoints (even if you don't). Reminder: your algorithm is designed to keep you online, not informed.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⏱️ Slow Down, Do a Double Take Didn't understand what just happened in that show or book passage? Pause, rewind, take a second look.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🔎 Verify the Facts Just because it's written or recorded doesn't make it fact. Check the source and verify with other trusted outlets.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

❓Question Everything Ask: Who created this? Why? Who's the intended audience? What message were they trying to convey? What themes do you notice?

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Media engagement has changed drastically over the centuries. Many feel short-form content and opinions based on summaries (instead of source material) have led to a decline in our ability to understand media. So if you feel like you need to brush up on your media literacy, here's how we'd do it:

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you're chronically online like we are, you've probably seen cries about "the death of media literacy." But what does that actually mean? 🧵

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📅 TONIGHT! We kick off this school year's Friday Night Reads with our favority cozy books! Grab a blanket, a warm drink, and your newest read and join us live on Zoom at 6pm CDT. 🔗 buff.ly/yfHQbx7 #BookClub #FridayNightReads

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Got an innovative literacy program, course, or workshop? The Sandbox wants to feature it in a new peer-reviewed section. Honorarium available if accepted. Details + how to submit: buff.ly/XHfjkBR #LiteracyEducation

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📅 COMING UP 🧸 9/25 | Friday Night Reads 🔗 buff.ly/XHfjkBR 📚 9/26 | Author Discussion w/ Ayana Gray @ NWA Book Fest 🔗 buff.ly/3Ba1M1b 🌉 9/27 – 10/4 | Six Bridges Book Fest 🔗 buff.ly/pIPrrts

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The better we understand how our government works, the better we can make our voices heard and build a stronger community. 🇺🇸

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🏛️ Check Your Local Library  Libraries often have copies of the founding documents, can help you register to vote, and some host Constitution Day programming.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📱 Explore Government Resources  Federal departments offer free educational resources (many in multiple languages) on the Constitution, how the branches work together, and more.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📽️ Watch SchoolHouse Rock Grew up watching "I'm Just a Bill" or "Three-Ring Government"? These short animated classics are a great refresher on basic government principles.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📜 It's Constitution Day! 239 years ago today, the US Constitution was signed and the federal government as we know it was created. Here are a few ways to sharpen your civics knowledge this #ConstitutionDay 👇

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

✍️ Take a Course Tons of resources exist to build your digital know-how – from Google's Digital Garage to your local library.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🔒 Protect Your Data We trust a lot of sensitive info to digital tech. Use strong passwords, set up 2FA, and learn how companies track you – and how to reduce it.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧠 Use Digital Street Smarts Follow the same rules online as IRL. Be skeptical of unknown people/sources. Don't open emails or links from strangers. If it's free, it may be too good to be true.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🛠️ Test New Tools, Responsibly New platforms pop up constantly. Test them, get excited! But use them ethically – understand the risks and how they affect our communities. Don't trust anything without verifying.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📰 Learn to Sift Through the Slop There's a lot of bad info out there. Check your biases, verify with multiple sources – just because it's written somewhere doesn't make it true.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Digital literacy is a skill that needs practice – for the old and young, first-time users and digital natives alike. Here are some tips to level up your digital literacy chops:

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For many of us, tech is part of everyday life – chatting with friends, shopping, working, learning, scrolling socials (👋 hi there!). Because of that, we assume we're experts. Often, we're not. 🧵 #NationalLiteracyMonth #LiteracyMonth #DigitalLiteracy #LiteracyForAll

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Happy National Literacy Month! This is one of our favorite months of the year, as we get to explore literacy at its core. Most people think Literacy = Reading + Writing. But it's so much more. We'll explore these other literacies this month. #NationalLiteracyMonth #LiteracyMonth #LiteracyForAll

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Friday Night Reads is officially back! To get into the fall spirit, we'll be hosting a cozy read in. So grab a blanket, your favorite warm drink, and get ready to snuggle up to your cozy read. 🎟️ RSVP: buff.ly/rTc8dQQ #FridayNightReads

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🏈 New season. Same question: who gets to be seen as smart? "Planting Flowers in the Fields" argues football IS literacy – even as Black boys/men get mislabeled "illiterate" by the system that profits off them. 📖 buff.ly/dYOruR1 #Football #Literacy

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📖 It's International Literacy Day! Literacy is the foundation of personal and community growth – and it's so much more than reading and writing. Build literacy, build possibility. #InternationalLiteracyDay

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🎉 BONUS for Arkansas Residents.  Now through Sept 30, @calibrarysystem.bsky.social has partnered with local businesses for discounts when you flash your library card!

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🔑 Easy Access to Essential Services  ✅ Passports ✅ Research Tools ✅ Career Services. A card gets you into everything the library offers.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🛋️ A Third Space for All  Libraries offer opportunity and learning to everyone, regardless of background. Story time, book clubs, career resources, and a quiet place to read.

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Community Literacies Collaboratory @clcollab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📚 Free Access to Materials  Books, audiobooks, movies, even video games – all completely free, funded by your community.

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