LeVar Burton is the Chief Reading Officer of Osmo by Byju's, a leading education technology company, and he will speak at the ITSE Conference. LeVar has spent many years advocating for literature in the lives of children, and he believes that children have more access to books than ever with the advent of computers and smart phones. But parents and educators hold a responsibility to ensure that children are accessing age-appropriate materials.
Beloved actor, host, and author LeVar Burton made a stop at the Milne Rec Center to read his children's book The Rhino Who Swallowed A Storm to the little campers attending NORD's summer camp. LeVar hosted the TV show Reading Rainbow for over 20 years and inspired several generations of children to delve into the wide world of books.
