Let’s write the future
We affirm a wide variety of literacy initiatives that benefit language communities, particularly those which are under-served by print.
Recent Activities
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10 Year Celebration
Our founders joined us in Beaverton, Oregon as we celebrated the journey thus far.
Summer 2022
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MLE Course in India
Our friends in SIL and Gauhati University, Assam trained 20+ NGO representatives and university staff in the core concepts of Multilingual Education
Fall 2022
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CoP Gatherings
Literacy and Education workers have been meeting online every three months for professional development, sharing their successes and challenges in this growing "Community of Practice" (CoP)
2022 - 2023
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UNESCO MLE Conference, Bangkok Thailand
Nearly 400 participants from 10 Asian countries gathered to share ways that we can improve learning outcomes for linguistic minority children across Asia.
October, 2023
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Planning Access
A small gathering of literacy advocates met in Kathmandu, Nepal to draft plans for increasing access to literacy among minority language groups of India through improved training of authors and systems of program monitoring.
October, 2023
How will you affirm local initiatives in education?
You can support educational programs that honor a child’s heritage language by
participating in community reading programs
funding organizations that bring generations together
support local authors whose voice has not been heard
encourage hope and creativity among children
participating in your local education programs through parents’ groups and taking part in volunteering opportunities