Pearson Foundation‐International Reading Association‐Rotary Literacy Project Award
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/literacy_project_award_ira_ri_en.pdf
Rotary International and the International Reading Association (IRA) have had a cooperative relationship since 2002, working hand‐in‐hand strengthening literacy in their communities and internationally. To further motivate and recognize those projects that are truly making a difference, RI and IRA have collaborated on an exciting new award that will give two deserving projects monetary gifts of US$2,500 each, being generously donated by the Pearson Foundation.
New literacy service projects jointly undertaken by Rotary clubs and IRA reading councils in 2011‐12 may be considered for one of these two awards, which will recognize two ongoing and exceptional collaborative IRA‐RI literacy projects. The recipients will be awarded at IRA’s International Literacy Day celebration in Washington, DC in September 2012. The applications will be reviewed by an independent panel consisting of literacy professionals selected by IRA and RI. In addition to the cash award, each honoree will identify a literacy organization to receive up to 1,000 books through the digital literacy initiative, We Give Books created by the Pearson Foundation and Penguin. For each book read at wegivebooks.org a book will be donated to the predetermined literacy organization.
See models of local and international IRA‐Rotary literacy efforts at the IRA‐RI Special Interest Group page on the IRA website and Rotary publication Every School a Star.
After reading the application, if you need more information on this Pearson Foundation recognition, Rotarians should contact programs@rotary.org. To find IRA members, click on councils and affiliates on the IRA website.
About Pearson Foundation
The Pearson Foundation is the nonprofit arm of Pearson, the international media company with 37,000 employees in more than 60 countries. Pearson Foundation promotes literacy, learning, and great teaching by collaborating with leading businesses, not‐for‐profits, and education experts to share good practice; foster innovation; and find workable solutions to the educational disadvantages facing millions of young people and adults across the globe.
About International Reading Association
Since 1956, the International Reading Association, a community of professionals with 90,000 members in 100 countries, has been promoting higher achievement levels in
literacy, reading, and communication by continually advancing the quality of instruction
worldwide.
Application Criteria:
• Rotarian applicants must be Rotary Club members in good standing.
• IRA members and Rotarians must be working together to improve literacy
through a project created to meet the needs of the local community or the
literacy needs anywhere else in the world. Any project launched 1 July 2011 or
later is eligible.
• Application must be submitted by 15 June 2012.
Timeline:
1 July 2011 IRA and RI officially open award competition
15 June 2012 Project application deadline