UNESCO Associated Schools support Global Action Week
Members of UNESCO Associated Schools (ASPnet) across the world are taking part in the Global Action Week (20-26 April). This annual worldwide advocacy campaign is organised by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), an international coalition of non-governmental organisations and teacher unions. UNESCO is actively supporting the campaign to raise awareness of the Education for All agenda, which includes a global commitment to provide quality basic education for all children, youth and adults.
In 2009, Global Action Week will focus on youth and adult literacy and lifelong learning with the slogan "Open Books - Open Doors". This campaign intends to send a strong signal on the importance of literacy and literate environments. This year's key Global Action Week event is THE BIG READ on April 22 which will take place in over 100 countries. In the UK, the Global Action Week is organised through the Send My Friend to School campaign.
The theme for THE BIG READ is the importance of literacy and how the ability to read and write opens doors for all children. After reading inspiring words from influential people, including Nelson Mandela, Queen Rania of Jordan and Natalie Portman, pupils will be asked to write their own stories, speeches and poems and then read them out at a school-wide read & write-athon to an audience of MPs, teachers, parents and journalists. Pupils can then use the power of their words by sending all their work to the Prime Minister to remind him and other world leaders to keep their promises on education.
Read more about the Send My Friend to School campaign here.
Read more about Global Action Week here.
Written: 18/04/2009 , last modified: 18/04/2009
Global Action Week - THE BIG READ