{"id":4469,"date":"2025-06-06T11:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T15:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/?p=4469"},"modified":"2025-07-02T11:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:44:35","slug":"literacy-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/2025\/06\/06\/literacy-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Literacy Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id4469_7ef50b-4b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4469_7ef50b-4b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4469_7ef50b-4b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4469_7ef50b-4b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4469_7ef50b-4b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4469_7ef50b-4b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4469_7ef50b-4b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4469_817c62-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4469_817c62-ea\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>This April students from the Intensive English Institute hosted a table at the annual &#8220;Marvin and Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea,&#8221; a fundraising event for the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4469_5229b6-4a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Our book choice was <em>Luli and the Language of Tea<\/em> by Andrea Wang. We used this to promote <a href=\"https:\/\/imyourneighborbooks.org\/\">I\u2019m Your Neighbor Books<\/a>, a non-profit organization based in Portland, ME. I\u2019m Your Neighbor Books cultivates welcoming behaviors and builds a sense of belonging in all our communities by increasing access to and engagement with Immigrant and New Generation children\u2019s literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone enjoyed the event and it was an interesting cultural experience!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image4469_f2bd07-3f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4469_f2bd07-3f size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-07-at-10.06.40-AM.jpeg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-07-at-10.06.40-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"Two IEI students sitting at a table and posing for picture\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24926\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This April students from the Intensive English Institute hosted a table at the annual &#8220;Marvin and Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea,&#8221; a fundraising event for the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor. 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