International Literacy Day 8 September
Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace
World Vision's Impact!
- World Vision Malawi - Spelling Success: How One Local Partner Transitioned to Prime Partnership | All Children Reading | Work with USAID - Read this article about how the Malawian National Association for the Deaf (MANAD) hosted the first-ever Malawian Sign Language Spelling Bee under the All Children Reading initiative, a Grand Challenge funded by USAID, World Vision, and the Australian Government. Discover how localised efforts can pave the way for inclusive education and literacy!
- Making Donor Funding More Accessible to Local Partners” | All Children Reading | Work with USAID - Explore strategies to make donor funding more accessible to local partners! Uncover innovative approaches for strengthening the capacity of local actors in low resource contexts!
- Create a World of Deaf Readers: Standards for Sign Language Storybooks - Discover new standards for creating high-quality sign language storybooks! This free and open-source resource is vital for educators, parents, and authors committed to promoting literacy in low-resource contexts.
'What will it take? Innovating Education in Fragile Contexts.'
Join World Vision C's virtual event on 18 September at 10:00 am ET
In a world afflicted by conflict, climate change, food insecurity, chronic drought and political upheaval, and where education is increasingly under attack, traditional education in emergencies approaches are no longer sufficient.
Be part of this important conversation as we:
- Hear from education thought leaders as they address issues that disrupt education, displace communities, and challenge the mental health and well-being of children and teachers.
- Explore forward-thinking strategies to reimage and transform how we address educational needs in emergencies, ensuring resilience and sustainability for future generations.
- Discuss how we can ensure continuous and quality education for all children, regardless of their circumstances.
Did You Know?
World Vision across the world provides support to improve literacy and give vulnerable children the opportunity to thrive, develop and equip them for a brighter future:
- WV Bangladesh - 6,154 students participated in 215 community-run Reading Clubs
- WV Burundi - 12,467 parents/caregivers trained in Unlock Literacy support
- WV Ethiopia - 1,717 community literacy facilitators were trained in Unlock Literacy Community Action Module and 5,000 reading camps
- WV Georgia - 150 deaf and blind children enhanced their sign language/braille skills through reading clubs established at public schools
- WV Iraq - Catch Up Programme has been particularly successful, demonstrating 81% improvement in reading and writing among children who were struggling
- WV Zimbabwe - 389,374 children and adolescents were reached through World Vision Education Programmes and 3,693 built on their foundational numeracy and literacy skills through the Catch Up Programme
Stories and Publications
Unlocking Literacy!
Literacy unlocks human potential and is the cornerstone to learn for life.
This is why World Vision is committed to ensure every child, especially the most vulnerable, attains literacy skills as an essential building back for learning through our whole child approach. Developing literacy skills in the early years is crucial to a child’s success in school and later in life. It also enables having better health, better employment opportunities, and safer and more stable societies.
World Vision works with education authorities, local partners, teachers, communities, and families to ensure that all children access quality education and reads to learn through our Unlock Literacy and Catch Up Programme evidenced-based approaches.
We work in 66 countries across the globe supporting children in their learning journey from birth to adolescence. We are relentless in ensuring every child learns for life. Find out more below:
Reading Clubs Igniting a Love for Literacy in World Vision Ethiopia
Global Reading Platforms World Vision Education recommends:
For any additional information please contact us at: education@wvi.org
USAID UBUREZI IWACU LOCAL CAPACITY STRENGTHENING WV Rwanda - Inclusion Education Project with Digital Books