Welcome to the District 5020 Literacy Web page. My intent is
to post Literacy Newsletters, District 5020 Club Literacy events and
initiatives, RI Literacy goals and awards, and general literacy
information.
The value of using this link is to preserve items of interest and to
enable Club Literacy Chairpersons and other District Literacy
Coordinators to have easy access to relevant information.
This link will also enable me to convey messages to Club Literacy
Chairpersons in the event attachments are not a feasible
arrangement.
Special thanks to Rotarian Don Bonner of the Nanaimo Daybreak Club
for his assistance is organizing this web page.
District 5020 Community Building Literacy Project D5020 with Kuper Island
Kuper Island Feb 2010. ppt
(10mb file)
Literacy Guidelines Brochure for District, Zone, Area recognition
2009-2010 Literacy Guidelines Brochure
for District, Zone, Area recognition
2009-2010 Literacy Guidelines and
Application for District and Zone Awards
Rotary
International Literacy Projects
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Pre School
Children
World Wide
Newsletter
February 2010 World Wide Newsletter
December 2009 World Wide Newsletter
October 2009 World Wide Newsletter
September 2009 World Wide Newsletter
August 2009 World Wide Newsletter
July 2009 World Wide Newsletter
International Literacy Day Celebrated on September 8
Editor: Diana Matsuda
In 2003, the UN General Assembly declared September 8 to be International
Literacy Day. Around the world, Rotarians celebrate this day as an opportunity
to begin new literacy projects and raise awareness about literacy issues.
A
year ago on International Literacy Day 2008, the Rotary Club of Parksville AM
partnered with Gumboot Books of Vancouver to launch a children's book entitled
World of Stories. A collection of 18 original stories and poems by celebrated
children's authors and illustrators from around the world, World of Stories is a
new and powerful tool in Rotary's goal of helping to change lives through
literacy. The World of Stories project was initiated by Gumboot Books and
supported by District 5020 Rotary Clubs, with 50% of the revenue from the sales
of these books donated back to Rotary for literacy initiatives.
Crystal Stranaghan, local author and publisher for Gumboot Books, has spent
hundreds of hours producing and marketing this book. In her words, "What started
off as a small seed of thought in one mind has evolved into something truly
awe-inspiring".
The photo with this article was received by Crystal from one of the authors in
this book. It was accompanied by the following note:
I thought you might like to see the copy of your book all the way in Uganda!
This girl, Veronica, walks 1 hour each way to come to the resource centre to
read, do puzzles and colour. She loved your book! I also used it when I was
teaching a reading program to the teachers there. That's 2 of your books in
Uganda now. I look forward to taking your third to Kampala in the summer of
2010.
Crystal goes on to comment: "The World of Stories Project is more than a book -
it is a global community of thoughtful, committed citizens who are working
together to change lives by contributing to worldwide literacy".
The 18 stories in this collection are each themed around a non-denominational
international holiday so that children and families from all walks of life may
enjoy the stories and celebrate these days together. Included are days such as
International Literacy Day, World Food Day, World Math Day, International Stand
Up To Bullying Day, Talk Like A Pirate Day, International Left Handers Day, and
many more.
The book consists of 112 pages of great stories and full colour illustrations,
and retails for $25 each. Copies are available from any member of the Rotary
Club of Parksville AM, or online from Amazon.com or direct from
the publisher.
The above information is for District 5020, Rotary
Clubs in that district or personal use of Rotarians of District 5020
only.
The information for each Rotarian may not be used or distributed for
any commercial purpose whatsoever without the express permission of
that Rotarian.