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Campaigning for Literacy
I browsed the internet this morning to review some websites discussing literacy. What I found was interesting! I discovered that the adult literacy rate globally among women vs. men is staggering. The rate for women 15 years and older was 80% vs men who were at 89%. This means that we, as women are lagging behind men; still. http://www.uis.unesco.org/literacy/Pa...
Despite significant improvements in literacy rates globally, today there are still 781 million adults and 126 million youths who cannot read or write a simple sentence – two-thirds of whom are women. These numbers weigh heavily on global efforts to alleviate poverty.- from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Save The Children says that if children can't read at grade level, chances are they will never catch up.
I remember growing up watching my great grandmother read the bible to her husband; my great grandfather. He was illiterate. Probably not having more than a fifth grade education. Now, here in the millennium, I have come across a few who still fit the mold as my great grandfather did; of being illiterate.
There is a man in my neighborhood that will ask me from time to time, "Can you send a text from my phone for me please?"
I kindly do so without apprehension. Just feeling as if it is the right thing to do. Sometimes he'll ask me to take his picture and send it to a loved one.
I've offered my services to help him along the journey of what it's like to be able to enjoy a wonderful read or get lost in a letter of love; but he cordially declines. Perhaps because he is content with knowing things the way he knows them best. My great grandfather was the same way; tenacious and set in his ways.
Literacy is so important, being that it is linked with our language and our culture.
As much as you try, you can't help everyone. As often as I hear the term, "It's a small world," I still didn't think I would run into someone so benighted. Maybe I will get out and campaign for Literacy so I won't be so untutored.
I've enclosed some helpful sites that may spark someone's interest if someone you know struggles with reading and writing and just doesn't know how to get the help. Spread the word and help with literacy today.
https://literacydirectory.org/
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c...
http://readingprograms.org/
Other blogs on Literacy:
http://bigtimeliteracy.blogspot.com/
http://conversationsinliteracy.blogsp...
Despite significant improvements in literacy rates globally, today there are still 781 million adults and 126 million youths who cannot read or write a simple sentence – two-thirds of whom are women. These numbers weigh heavily on global efforts to alleviate poverty.- from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Save The Children says that if children can't read at grade level, chances are they will never catch up.
I remember growing up watching my great grandmother read the bible to her husband; my great grandfather. He was illiterate. Probably not having more than a fifth grade education. Now, here in the millennium, I have come across a few who still fit the mold as my great grandfather did; of being illiterate.
There is a man in my neighborhood that will ask me from time to time, "Can you send a text from my phone for me please?"
I kindly do so without apprehension. Just feeling as if it is the right thing to do. Sometimes he'll ask me to take his picture and send it to a loved one.
I've offered my services to help him along the journey of what it's like to be able to enjoy a wonderful read or get lost in a letter of love; but he cordially declines. Perhaps because he is content with knowing things the way he knows them best. My great grandfather was the same way; tenacious and set in his ways.
Literacy is so important, being that it is linked with our language and our culture.
As much as you try, you can't help everyone. As often as I hear the term, "It's a small world," I still didn't think I would run into someone so benighted. Maybe I will get out and campaign for Literacy so I won't be so untutored.
I've enclosed some helpful sites that may spark someone's interest if someone you know struggles with reading and writing and just doesn't know how to get the help. Spread the word and help with literacy today.
https://literacydirectory.org/
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c...
http://readingprograms.org/
Other blogs on Literacy:
http://bigtimeliteracy.blogspot.com/
http://conversationsinliteracy.blogsp...
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