The Literacy and Social Responsibility Special Interest Group is comprised of members of the International Reading Association (IRA), who study and promote practices which foster literacy development and social responsibility in students of all ages.

Our Mission Statement

expresses our intent:

To study, understand, and advocate for high quality programs which integrate

• community service,

• participatory citizenship,

• social responsibility,

• appreciation for diversity,

• environmental stewardship,

• character education, and/or

• caring behavior

into the development of literacy across the curriculum.

This special interest group (SIG) provides a forum for educators, authors, researchers, and the public to present their insights and to interact with others with similar concerns at our annual meeting at the International Reading Association convention, in our electronic journal, and also online on our website.

We are also excited about our new Literacy and Service Recognition Award for Students Program, with the first awards presented in 2011!

Congratulations to Melanie Cohen Goodman for her article about our group in Reading Today Online (Tuesday, March 20, 2012)! (Click here for pdf version)

Please explore the IRA Literacy and Social Responsibility SIG (IRA L-SR SIG) website and click the Leadership link to interact with our officers and members of our Board of Directors.