LiteracyAward 2013-2014 Form
I,,PresidentoftheRotaryClubof,certifythatourClub hascompletedtheliteracyactivitieslistedbelowtoqualifyforaDistrictLiteracyAward.
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RotaryInternationalDistrict6330
LiteracyAwards2013-2014
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ClubPresident’sSignature:
Thecertificationformmustbesubmittedby30April2014tobeeligible.
Sendto:SueStorie,District6330LiteracyChair
143AcornCres,London,ON,CanadaN6G3V4
RotaryLiteracy
In1985RotaryInternationaldeclaredbasicliteracytobeapre-conditiontothedevelopmentofworldpeace.InrecognitionofthemanyliteracyactivitiesandprojectsconductedinDistrict6330,annualawardsarepresentedtoClubsthatarebuildingabetterworldthroughliteracy.
Suggested LiteracyActivities
ClubActivities
•Recruitanewclubmemberwithaliteracyclassification.
•PromoteInternationalLiteracyDayinSeptember,Rotary'sLiteracyMonthofMarchandFamilyLiteracyDayinJanuary.
•Invitealiteracyspeakertoaclubmeeting.
•Devoteaclubmeetingtocreatingawarenessofliteracyprojectopportunities.
•Conductprojectscreatingawarenessoftheliteracyaspectsof theme ofthe month,e.g.in December,FamilyLiteracy
•Devoteaclubmeetingtodigitalliteracy(the"New"Literacy)
•Usesocialnetworkingtechnologiessuchasblogs,Facebook,LinkedIn,Twitter,etctopromoteyourclub.
CommunityProjects
•Conducta4-WayTestprojectormakethetestpartofotherprojectssuchasbookgiftsorofothercharacterliteracyprojects.
•ConductacharacterliteracyprojectsuchasWhoIsNobody,LawsofLife;BrainWiseorgiftofbookssuchas Elmer andAndy’sApple DumplingAdventure,dictionariesorcomicbooks.
•Recognizealiteracyleaderinyourcommunity.
•Sponsor(perhapsinpartnershipwithanInteractclub)ahighschoolworkshopwhichteachesvocationalliteracyasexemplifiedinRotary’sFour-WayTest,
•DoanImaginationLibraryprojectorotherreadingreadinessprogramsuchasSOUNS,BooksforBabies,orSandparents(tociteafewexamples).
•PartnerwiththeInternationalReadingAssociation(oritsequivalentinyourcommunity)onaliteracyproject.UsetheEverySchoolaStartoolkit.
•Joinorsupportalocalprojecttoraisefundsforaschool,publiclibraryorotherliteracyorganization.
•Engageinaschoolpartnershipsuchasprovidingreadingmentors,financialsupport,gifts-in-kind,scholarshipsorotherneedsidentifiedbytheschool.
•SupportanAdultLiteracyorEnglishas aSecondLanguageprogram.
InternationalProjects
•Participateinaninternationalbookshippingproject,amini-libraryproject,schoolconstruction,educationalsuppliesorequipmentproject.
•Participateinaliteracyandeducation-focusedinternationalprojectthatisconnectedtohealth,hunger,andwaterconcerns.
•Findaninternationalpartnerandsupporttheirproposedproject.(ProjectLinkcanhelpyoufindapartner–Goto
ClubLiteracyRecognitionAwardLevels
ClubsmustcompletefiveliteracyprojectsfortheDistrictLiteracyAwardortenprojectsfortheZone LiteracyAward.
Completetheattachedformandsubmitasinstructed.
Clubsarerequestedtoprovideviaemail,awrittendescriptionandpicturesofoneoftheirprojectssuitableforpostingontheDistrict Literacy Blog.