2: Ken Glanc

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Literacy is most commonly defined as the ability to read and write. But it’s not as simple as it sounds. Reading and writing abilities vary, across different cultures and contexts, and they’re constantly shifting.

In today’s world “reading” emcompasses complex visual and digital media as well as printed material. The elderly population can read the morning paper, but probably have no trouble getting information out of Google.

Different cultures have different perceptions of literacy. The writing traditions of the English language make reading comprehension an essential part of literacy, but this might not be as important in cultures or groups that rarely read printed material.

As humans we need literacy to engage in ordinary daily life. Think of how often you use your own reading skills everyday. It’s not just articles, but signs, labels, and the messages on your phone.

But literacy isn’t just reading and writing, but competence and knowledge in a specific area. Beyond the functional level of reading, literacy plays a vital role in socially engaged citizens. Being able to read and write means being able to keep up with current events, communicate effectively, and understand issues that are shaping our world. But then you also have Financial literacy, Digital Literacy, and Health Literacy that isn’t about reading words, it’s being able to read a situation and understand what is happening in that specific area.

Literacy means telling a story is just as important as reading the story.

In 2020 as a way to promote health literacy during a pandemic, today's guest created a new sport called Suburban Dog walking. This new sport was created in partnership with a non-profit which promotes literacy through comic books called Operation Comic Book.

OCB’s sequential art storytelling process has helped explain participation in and the benefits of walking your dog. Housing the league on the Woof Trax app has brought the sport to life. Today we’re going to dive into literacy where it lands on the spectrum of surviving today.

If you listened to the trailer episode which was Episode zero I referenced calling a mentor of 20 years after I was fired from my job. Well today you get to meet Ken Glanc.

Links:

Operation Comic Book: https://www.operationcomicbook.org/

The Suburban Dogwalker: https://www.suburbandogwalker.org

Wooftrax app: https://www.wooftrax.com/

Operation Comic Book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Operation-Comic-Book-102055552000437

The Suburban Dogwalker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Suburban-Dogwalker-100506108

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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Ken Glanc (00:02:07)

3. Take Aways (00:53:52)

4. Ways to Support (00:57:55)

5. Thank you (01:02:22)