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The White House Conference on Global Literacy
URL: http://www.globalliteracy.gov/

Description:
Material from this 2006 conference hosted by Laura Bush based on the idea that "literacy makes both families and communities stronger." Features transcripts and video from the event, and details about selected global literacy efforts in the areas of family literacy (South Africa, Mali, and the United States), literacy for health (Egypt, Afghanistan, and Bolivia), and literacy for economic self-sufficiency (India, Brazil, and Burkina Faso). Available in several languages.

LII Topics: Education, English Language, Literacy, Reading Promotion & Literacy

Publisher:
The White House

Extra Keywords
mother-child intergenerational

LII Database Information:
Record 25510 created by Maria Brandt on 02/19/2008
Last modification on 02/27/2008
Published: 02/27/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25510

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