A packed Glenbard West auditorium of students, parents and
staff from throughout the area had the pleasure of hearing insight and
inspiration from Rebecca Skloot author of The Immortal Life of Henrieta Lacks
last week.
On Aug. 25, the Glenbard Parent Series hosted author Rebecca Skloot in a presentation based on her award-winning book and Glenbard Family Read “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” Glenbard South Librarian Diane Mankowski shared the following takeaway: “Rebecca Skloot inspired students to be curious, ask questions of experts and when writing to "show" the story by sharing details without judgment. Always be aware of the "what!?", and then follow through to get the answer. For those of us who work with young people she reminded us that you never know how the things you say will impact others.”
Parent, librarian share GPS takeaways
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Glenbard South Librarian
Diane Mankowski |
On Aug. 25, the Glenbard Parent Series hosted author Rebecca Skloot in a presentation based on her award-winning book and Glenbard Family Read “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” Glenbard South Librarian Diane Mankowski shared the following takeaway: “Rebecca Skloot inspired students to be curious, ask questions of experts and when writing to "show" the story by sharing details without judgment. Always be aware of the "what!?", and then follow through to get the answer. For those of us who work with young people she reminded us that you never know how the things you say will impact others.”
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Glenbard South parent Jennifer Bair
and her daughter Sophie
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Glenbard South parent Jennifer Bair said, “We loved hearing the background and updates on this amazing story and hearing about Skloot's relationship with the Lacks family. It was interesting to hear about how her awareness of their experience changed her for the better. The author's journey from a troubled start in high school to finding her path as a science writer was fascinating, inspiring and helpful.”
Resources
YouTube interview with Skloot
Rebecca Skloot's Web Site
Rebecca Skloot Facebook
Smithsonian: CRACKING THE CODE OF THE HUMAN GENOME Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Cells
Th Henrietta Lacks Foundation
Event Summary - Author Skloot Shares the True Immortality of Glenbard Family Read
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