Confluence Conversations
Confluence Conversations is a podcast dedicated to fostering insightful discussions on education, community impact, and pressing societal issues. Through engaging conversations with educators, experts, and changemakers, we aim to inspire action, promote awareness, and drive meaningful dialogue on topics that matter. This podcast serves as a platform to amplify voices, share knowledge, and create a ripple effect of positive change within and beyond the Confluence Academy community.
Confluence Conversations
Reading Changes Everything: Inside Ready Readers’ Literacy Mission
This episode spotlights Ready Readers, a St. Louis nonprofit dedicated to inspiring a love of reading and strengthening early literacy through classroom read-alouds, high-quality books, educator support, and family engagement.
Guests Maggie Strube, Lauren Campbell, and Erin Fisher share how Ready Readers partners with early childhood centers and elementary schools, mobilizes trained volunteers, and collaborates with educators and families to build strong reading foundations.
We’ll explore how joyful, consistent read-aloud experiences, culturally responsive books, and community partnerships help close opportunity gaps and set children up for long-term success in school and life.
