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class="section-2-columns"> <div class="row columns"><p>The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity seeks to expand awareness and support for dyslexic children and adults through a range of initiatives. Through advocacy and outreach to families, educators and policymakers our Multicultural Dyslexia Awareness Initiative has raised awareness about dyslexia in communities of color, where far too many people remain undiagnosed and untreated.</p> <p>Similarly, our library initiative aims to improve understanding of dyslexia among public librarians, who are often among the first to recognize when a child is uninterested in reading.</p> </div> </div> <br><br> <section class="bkg-white articles-list"> <div class="row"> <article class="columns small-12 medium-4"> <figure><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/multicultural-370x230.jpg" alt=""/></figure> <div class="text-wrapper"> <h3> <a href="https://dyslexia.yale.edu/advocacy/ycdc-initiatives/multicultural-outreach/" > Multicultural Outreach </a> </h3> <p>Raising Awareness about dyslexia to communities of color through advocacy, education and knowledge-sharing.</p> <a href="https://dyslexia.yale.edu/advocacy/ycdc-initiatives/multicultural-outreach/" class="button btn-yellow" >Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="columns small-12 medium-4"> <figure><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/banner-library-370x230.jpg" alt=""/></figure> <div class="text-wrapper"> <h3> <a href="https://dyslexia.yale.edu/advocacy/ycdc-initiatives/library-outreach/" > Library Outreach </a> </h3> <p>Improving dyslexia awareness and knowledge among librarians so they can appropriately support struggling readers.</p> <a href="https://dyslexia.yale.edu/advocacy/ycdc-initiatives/library-outreach/" class="button btn-yellow" >Read More</a> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class="section-bgi section-blockquote" style="color:#FFFFFF;background-image: url(/wp-content/uploads/hero_bg/chalkboard.jpg);"> <div class="row column medium-9 large-7 medium-centered"> <div class="dt"> <div class="dtc"> <blockquote><p>The time to make a difference and change a life is now. Know the <a href="https://dyslexia.yale.edu/dyslexia/signs-of-dyslexia/">signs of dyslexia</a>. Know that anyone can struggle with it. Use the word dyslexia. Advocate for dyslexics and the accommodations these bright young people need to succeed in school and in life.</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section-bgi " style="color:#0a0a0a;"> <div class="row"> <div class="column video-text medium-6 medium-push-6"> <div class="dt"> <div class="dtc"> <h2>Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee</h2> <p>The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity kicked off its Multicultural Dyslexia Awareness Initiative with a convening in New Haven, CT on August 4 & 5, 2013. One of our wonderful supporters, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) shared these words on why she is involved, and why it is so important to advocate for dyslexics everywhere–urging for early detection and accommodations for dyslexics.</p> <a href="https://dyslexia.yale.edu/advocacy/ycdc-initiatives/multicultural-outreach/" class="button btn-yellow" >Learn More</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column medium-6 medium-pull-6"> <div class="dt"> <div class="dtc"> <div class="responsive-embed widescreen"> <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0TPUyVdHNDY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section-outline"> <div class="row"> <div class="column"> <h2>YCDC Initiatives</h2> <hr> <ul class="custom-grid col-3 section-outline-1038"> <li> <a href="https://dyslexia.yale.edu/advocacy/ycdc-initiatives/multicultural-outreach/">Multicultural Outreach</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://dyslexia.yale.edu/advocacy/ycdc-initiatives/library-outreach/">Library Outreach</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a href="javascript:void(0);" class="scrollToTop" title="Scroll to Top"><span>Scroll to Top</span></a> </div> <footer class="page-footer"> <div class="row footer-top tesst-classs"> <div class="columns medium-6 large-3 footer-column"> <h4>What is Dyslexia?</h4> <p>Dyslexia is defined as an unexpected difficulty in learning to read. 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