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SUMMARY: Technology\, Literacy and Education: A public symposium
DESCRIPTION: Explore how technology is shaping literacy and education with 
 researchers\, educators\, and community leaders.
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 -45236" src="https://psych.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/
 07/Full-literacy-event-image-1.png" alt="A diverse group of people engaging
  in education and technology around an open book\, featuring a boy and a gi
 rl using a tablet. Symbolic icons and interconnected designs represent idea
 s and learning." width="715" height="402" /></p><blockquote><p>How do we su
 pport literacy learning in a digital age?</p></blockquote><p>Join Drs. <a t
 itle="https://infantstudies.psych.ubc.ca/director/" href="https://infantstu
 dies.psych.ubc.ca/director/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener norefer
 rer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Janet Werker (UBC)</a> and <a title="https://
 www.sfu.ca/linguistics/about/people/faculty/yeung.html" href="https://www.s
 fu.ca/linguistics/about/people/faculty/yeung.html" target="_blank" rel="nof
 ollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Henny Yeung (SFU)</a> o
 n August 12\, 2026\, 6:30 PM (PDT) for a public symposium featuring keynote
  speaker Prof. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek.</p><p>As technology continues to transfor
 m how we learn\, communicate\, and access information\, questions about lit
 eracy and education have never been more important. This symposium will bri
 ng together researchers\, educators\, and community leaders to explore thes
 e issues and discuss their implications for learners\, families\, and schoo
 ls.</p><div class="StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__str
 ucturedContent StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__text" d
 ata-testid="text-content"><div><p>Co-hosted by Drs. <a title="https://infan
 tstudies.psych.ubc.ca/director/" href="https://infantstudies.psych.ubc.ca/d
 irector/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clic
 ktrack="0">Janet Werker (UBC)</a> and <a title="https://www.sfu.ca/linguist
 ics/about/people/faculty/yeung.html" href="https://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/a
 bout/people/faculty/yeung.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener nore
 ferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Henny Yeung (SFU)</a> and featuring keynot
 e speaker <a title="https://kathyhirshpasek.com" href="https://kathyhirshpa
 sek.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clic
 ktrack="0">Prof. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek</a> \, this event is part of an SSHRC Pa
 rtnership Grant titled <a title="https://ensuringliteracy.ca/" href="https:
 //ensuringliteracy.ca/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 
 data-msys-clicktrack="0"><em>Ensuring Full Literacy in a Multicultural and 
 Digital World</em></a>.</p><p>Following the keynote\, attendees will have t
 he opportunity to engage in a panel discussion and audience Q&A featuring:<
 /p><ul><li>Alona Fyshe (Moderator)</li><li>Carrie Demmans Epp</li><li>Guofa
 ng Li</li><li>Jenny Thomson</li><li>Nelly Fargeon</li></ul><p>A reception w
 ill follow the discussion\, providing an opportunity to continue the conver
 sation and enjoy light refreshments.</p><h4>Why attend?</h4><ul><li>Hear in
 ternationally recognised researcher Kathy Hirsh-Pasek discuss learning and 
 technology.</li><li>Explore how technology is shaping literacy and educatio
 n.</li><li>Engage with researchers\, educators\, and community leaders.</li
 ><li>Participate in a panel discussion and audience Q&A.</li><li>Network wi
 th attendees from across education\, research\, and community sectors.</li>
 </ul><h3><strong>This event is free and open to the public\; advance regist
 ration is required.</strong></h3></div></div><p>[buttons][button link_text=
 "Reserve a spot" link_url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/technology-literacy
 -and-education-a-public-symposium-tickets-1990427309664"][/buttons]</p><p><
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 blic-symposium-tickets-1990427309664"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp
 -image-45230" src="https://psych.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2
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 ><hr /><h3><strong>About <i>Ensuring Full Literacy</i> </strong></h3><p><i>
 <a href="https://ensuringliteracy.ca/about-us/">Ensuring Full Literacy</a><
 /i> is a team of Canadian and international scholars and industry\, communi
 ty and outreach partners working to bridge the many dimensions of literacy 
 acquisition in our multicultural and digitally connected world. The goal of
  this project is to generate the scientific knowledge necessary to ensure f
 ull literacy – the deep text comprehension needed to succeed in our rapidly
  evolving knowledge economy – in increasingly diverse workspaces and commun
 ities. We aspire to translate this knowledge into practices\, products\, an
 d services for all Canadians.</p>
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