LeVar Burton

LeVar told us stories about his mother being a school teacher and later a social worker. She was always helping others to learn and to believe in themselves. She encouraged LeVar to get a good education to help him be successful in life. LeVar treasures the time his mother spent reading to him. He created Reading Rainbow as a way to reach out to all children through the use of media. He always looked up to Fred Rodgers and believed he was very successful at using media to read to children. LeVar has developed a Reading Rainbow app for iPads and is continuously striving to make the show more technologically applicable for 21st century learners. He was a terrific speaker. We feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to see him in person at the IRA Conference.