5 Easy Ways to Promote Literacy in Your Community
/Literacy is the key to a healthy and productive life but, all over the world, a startling number of children and adults are functionally illiterate.
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Literacy is the key to a healthy and productive life but, all over the world, a startling number of children and adults are functionally illiterate.
Read MoreOf all the things we tend to take for granted, the ability to read is one of the greatest. While many students may struggle to learn to read, most people in the United States achieve basic literacy by the time they reach adulthood. However, literacy rates in the developing world--especially among girls and people living in rural areas--are much lower. Imagine for just a moment what your life might be like if you couldn’t read.
Read MoreWhat is creative learning? Why does it matter? Should students be spending class time learning how to paint, shade, sculpt, sing, dance, and act? Should international funders focus on art education programs when there are children in many parts of the world who can’t read?
Read MoreToday’s youth are our future leaders, the ones who will become the face of the politics, religion, and culture of their countries, and education is what prepares them for that. Many countries are able to provide their youth with a stable, structured education, but many cannot.
Read More70% of the world’s illiterate are women, and in over 20 developing countries, less than 30% of women can read.
Read MoreWith 127 million illiterate children in the world, we have our work cut out for us.
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