NOSAKHERE GRIFFIN-EL, PhD, is a transformative educator, literacy innovator, and Co-founder/CEO of the award-winning Young Dreamers’ Bookstore. Dr. Griffin-EL transformative work has impacted the lives of children and families in our city, state, nation, and international by illuminating the interconnection between dreaming and reading. For Dr. Griffin-EL, he believes reading is a process that inspires children to create dreams have the power to make the world a better place. Dr. Griffin-EL’s journey began when his sons were in pre-school. Frustrated with the lack of enriching and culturally relevant experiences, he became a stay-at-home dad. This resulted in collaborating with his wife Dr. Eliada Griffin-EL to co-create learning experiences that met their sons at their needs and dreams. Seeing the impact innovations had on their children, he began creating learning experiences in his community for elementary-aged children and their families. In addition to working with children, he served as a contributing writer for local, statewide, and national publications, earning him the title of expert in early childhood literacy.
