Watch LeVar Burton and Alicia Levi in A Gift of Literacy: A Conversation with LeVar Burton [VIDEO]

LeVar Burton, Writer, Actor, Director, and Children's Literacy Advocate and Reading Is Fundamental CEO, Alicia Levi at SXSW EDU to share insights and perspectives how digital resources can open up a child’s world and provide the foundation that they need to become literate, compassionate and critical-thinking global citizens.

"We can change the world with literacy, it's the key to freedom, I genuinely believe that."
-LeVar Burton

The crowd joined LeVar Burton in singing the Reading Rainbow theme song.

“Take a look, it’s in a book, a reading ?” A full room of attendees sing along with @levarburton #SXSWEDU pic.twitter.com/Ms5fAPypnu

— Whittney Smith (@whittneysmith_) March 6, 2019

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Photo by Steve Rogers.