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- 1Pelosi to address Northwestern Prison Education Program graduation▼Pelosi to deliver Northwestern Prison Education Program commencement address on Oct. 16.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver the commencement address for the Northwestern Prison Education Program on October 16. The program offers Northwestern University coursework and degrees to incarcerated students in Illinois, and Pelosi's participation is drawing attention to prison education efforts. The Evanston RoundTable reported the announcement.
- 2Evanston bookstore children's manager champions unusual books for young readers●Bookends & Beginnings children's manager seeks out the unusual in books for kids, young adults
The children's and young adult book manager at Bookends & Beginnings, an independent bookstore in Evanston, Illinois, is profiled for deliberately seeking out unusual, offbeat titles for kids and teens rather than stocking only mainstream bestsellers. The piece highlights how her curation gives young readers access to less conventional stories and keeps the shop distinctive.