Kareem Weaver, Co-Founder and Executive Director of FULCRUM

Written By Lisa Smith

September 21, 2025

Project Peace was honored to host Kareem Weaver, nationally recognized education advocate and co-founder of FULCRUM, for our Fall 2025 Speaker Series.

Kareem, featured in the award-winning documentary The Right to Read, unpacked the urgent challenges facing K–12 education in the East Bay and across the nation.

In this talk, Kareem explores:

  • Why literacy is a matter of justice and equity

  • The systemic issues contributing to declining student performance

  • How communities, schools, and faith-based organizations can work together for lasting change

Lisa Smith
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