RCWP Book Study Fall 2026: Empowering Youth to Confront the Climate Crisis in English Language Arts
In fall of 2026, RCWP hosted a book study of Empowering Youth to Confront the Climate Crisis in English Language Arts, led by Bridget Booth, Michigan State Lead for Subject to Climate. Participants met Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00PM across four sessions in October (October 6, 13, 20, and 27).
RCWP Book Study Spring 2026: Teaching Climate Change to Children
In spring of 2026, RCWP hosted a book study of Teaching Climate Change to Children by Rebecca Woodard and Kristine M. Schutz, led by TC Elana Waugh, STEAM teacher at Wilkshire Early Childhood Center. Participants met Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00pm via Zoom across four sessions in March, and the study was free, with books provided as an ebook or hard copy. The book describes the journey of two literacy researchers learning about climate change and supporting relevant literacy pedagogy for young children (pre-K–6). The authors argue that climate change and social justice are inextricable from each other, that children in the younger grades are capable of learning about climate change, and that reading, writing, and language study is well-suited to this work.
Diverse YA Novels Fall Book Club Fall 2025
In fall 2025, RCWP hosted the Diverse YA Novels Fall Book Club, a monthly gathering on Zoom from 7:00-8:00PM where participants were welcome to join for one session or all three. The club read Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay in October, Top Heavy by Rhonda DeChambeau in November, and Future Hopes, edited by Lauren James, in December.
