Expand Literacy

Expand Literacy

The Issue

The gift of reading is life long and rewarding only too many people around the world cannot access books on a regular basis or at all.  By signing this pledge one agrees to donate books or sponsor a book drive for those who are in need.  This action can be once a year or once alone.  Sharing knowledge is the foundation of education.

Most importantly think of the children.  Parents, read to your children and have them read to you.  Also people in developing nations have no access to age appropoate books.  One way for bookstore owners to help is to donate to places like hospitals, schools or libraries in places like Tanzania or Guyana.  Remote ares of the United States are in need as well so check locally for under-funded schools that might need help.

   For more information on helping the Garifuna of Honduras see this page on facebook.

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/164651?m=7bf7bab2

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Jesse ChildsPetition StarterI am a writer, artist, producer, performer and lyrical freedom fighter. One of my main goals is to find a way for young people of African descent to have an African language such as Swahili available in public schools nation wide thus promoting multilingualism and African culture in an otherwise euro-centric educational landscape.
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The Issue

The gift of reading is life long and rewarding only too many people around the world cannot access books on a regular basis or at all.  By signing this pledge one agrees to donate books or sponsor a book drive for those who are in need.  This action can be once a year or once alone.  Sharing knowledge is the foundation of education.

Most importantly think of the children.  Parents, read to your children and have them read to you.  Also people in developing nations have no access to age appropoate books.  One way for bookstore owners to help is to donate to places like hospitals, schools or libraries in places like Tanzania or Guyana.  Remote ares of the United States are in need as well so check locally for under-funded schools that might need help.

   For more information on helping the Garifuna of Honduras see this page on facebook.

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/164651?m=7bf7bab2

avatar of the starter
Jesse ChildsPetition StarterI am a writer, artist, producer, performer and lyrical freedom fighter. One of my main goals is to find a way for young people of African descent to have an African language such as Swahili available in public schools nation wide thus promoting multilingualism and African culture in an otherwise euro-centric educational landscape.

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Petition created on January 14, 2009