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By
Terry Orr
“Education
brings sustainability to all the development goals, and literacy is the
foundation of all learning. It provides individuals with the skills to
understand the world and shape it, to participate in democratic processes and
have a voice, and also to strengthen their cultural identity. “
Irina Bokova, UNESCO
Director General
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Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment
and a means for social and human development. Educational opportunities depend
on literacy.
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Literacy is at the heart of basic education for all, and
essential for eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, curbing population
growth, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace
and democracy. There are good
reasons why literacy is at the core of Education for All (EFA).
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A book is like a garden
carried in the pocket. ~ Chinese Proverb
A good quality basic education equips pupils with
literacy skills for life and further learning; literate parents are more likely
to send their children to school; literate people are better able to access
continuing educational opportunities; and literate societies are better geared
to meet pressing development.
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According to International Reading Association, more than 780 million of the world’s adults (nearly two-thirds
of whom are women) do not know how to read or write, and between 94 and 115
million children lack access to education.
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No
matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or
surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance. ~ Confucius
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Things we can do to
help:
- Read a book to a child
- Have a child read a book to an adult
- Take a professional development course
- Join a social media platform – Linked In, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
- Write a letter to an old friend – the snail mail way!
- Share this list with friends and coworkers – and dare them to take the challenge!
- Play a game of Scrabble
- Look up and learn a new word (and continue to do so every day for a month!)
- Use a new form of technology (Smartphone, self‐serve checkout, etc.)
“Never be entirely idle;
but either be reading, or writing, or praying, or meditating, or endeavoring something
for the public good.” ~ Thomas a Kempis (1380 - 1471)
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I cannot live without
books. ~ Thomas Jefferson
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A library is a hospital
for the mind. ~ Anonymous
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There is more treasure in
books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island. ~ Walt Disney
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References and Links:
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