We’re launching a new e-reader program in a school in Uganda. Follow our own Kimee Johnson as she reports live from the ground.
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Reading in Africa: Day One of a Kits Launch at Naguru Parents School
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Reading in Africa: Kids on Zimbabwe’s Fringe Love E-books, TooThis post is the first piece to the “What does a Worldreader Kit Launch Look Like?” series by our team member Kimee Johnson who is on the ground in Uganda this week launching a new e-reader program. Kimee will be reporting daily as project managers, teachers and students are trained. Today’s post is about the … Continue Reading →
Worldreader’s large-scale projects always involve considerable monitoring and evaluation to examine how e-readers and access to digital books help children read more and read better. Our latest work in Ghana takes this effort even further. In 2010 when we launched our first pilot program, iREAD, we focused on providing access to required curriculum textbooks, supplementary … Continue Reading →
By Periša Ražnatović There’s only one thing Worldreader loves as much as reading – and that’s learning about how we can get more people reading. While our e-reader program focuses on delivering e-books to students and schools, we knew there were other platforms — like low-end, feature phones — people in the developing world have … Continue Reading →
“She’s getting naked under the table!” A Primary Two student screamed at Professor Diane Ross right after she read the story “The Naked Mole Rat gets Dressed.” Professor Ross and a group of Otterbein University students substituted for Naguru Parents School Teachers today. Without the Otterbein support, teachers wouldn’t have been able to attend a … Continue Reading →
Mobile education in Africa is empowering lives. Just ask Lisa Johnson. On International Day of the African Child, June 16, we honor children like Lisa. She saw a great opportunity and reached for it. Her ambition, perseverance and leadership reflect what’s becoming more apparent to us every day–kids in Africa are hungry to learn. Here’s … Continue Reading →
This post is the first piece to the “What does a Worldreader Kit Launch Look Like?” series by our team member Kimee Johnson who is on the ground in Uganda this week launching a new e-reader program. Kimee will be reporting daily as project managers, teachers and students are trained. Today’s post is about the … Continue Reading →