Literacy Trust Africa

Empowering Underserved Children with Access to #Books, to bridge the #Literacy gap. Leading the change One Book and One Child at a Time.

[Literacy Trust Africa @BookForLife1]

To commemorate the World @WorldLiteracy Day 2020 on 8th September, we successfully organized the First #Virtual (interschool) #spellingbee in #Nigeria, featuring students from across 4 states.

The event was held at the height of #COVIDEmergency as a

https://t.co/uAmhsgXZew

[Education Above All Foundation @EAA_Foundation]

In #Palestine 🇵🇸 educational institutions are being targeted by Israeli airstrikes. “Dozens of students and professors have been arrested” - Abdullah Najajreh, @AlQudsU Faculty of Law.
#UniteToProtect ➡️ https://t.co/23qbU5v4qq

[Literacy Trust Africa @BookForLife1]

great opportunity to celebrate the #literacy achievement of these students, at an unusual time when the pandemic had led to the shutdown of schools and academic activities across the world.

This year's edition promises to be bigger....

[Literacy Trust Africa @BookForLife1]

To commemorate the World @WorldLiteracy Day 2020 on 8th September, we successfully organized the First #Virtual (interschool) #spellingbee in #Nigeria, featuring students from across 4 states.

The event was held at the height of #COVIDEmergency as a

https://t.co/uAmhsgXZew

[Literacy Trust Africa @BookForLife1]

great opportunity to celebrate the #literacy achievement of these students, at an unusual time when the pandemic had led to the shutdown of schools and academic activities across the world.

This year's edition promises to be bigger....

[Literacy Trust Africa @BookForLife1]

To commemorate the World @WorldLiteracy Day 2020 on 8th September, we successfully organized the First #Virtual (interschool) #spellingbee in #Nigeria, featuring students from across 4 states.

The event was held at the height of #COVIDEmergency as a

https://t.co/uAmhsgXZew

[Literacy Trust Africa @BookForLife1]

To drive shared prosperity, we need to make sure that everyone can get #education and the lifelong training needed to succeed in the 21st century.

This is our commitment to provide access to #books to the most marginalized in the society. This is the only way we can #EndPoverty

[Efosa Ojomo @EfosaOjomo]

Creating prosperity is the only way we’ll ever alleviate poverty. When that happens, countries will no longer depend on UK Aid. https://t.co/cB94thxMzQ

[Education Week @educationweek]

It's time to invest in accessible content that is relevant and customized to students' reading level. Visit https://t.co/6KIlyoJWEq to learn more about @Newsela. https://t.co/vPfSapGda1 #learningfound #sponsorcontent

[Deborah Levine @deborah_levine]

"How do you educate the whole child instead of the fragmented bits of us that are easier to control?" Nnaceesay Marenah CEO of Teach For The Gambia @TeachForAll African #leadership

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

Please direct your beautiful prayers to the @chessinslums team members and volunteers too🥺.

It was a collective effort of selfless dedication where every single person(In different capacities)poured their hearts into making this Makoko chess dream a reality.

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Great teachers INSPIRE students and guide them to see their POSSIBILITIES!
https://t.co/7TR247r2vn

[Literacy Trust Africa @BookForLife1]

Thank you @Tunde_OD @chessinslums. Hoping to see Ferdinand at the top.

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

For a child with such incredible gift, it broke my heart to learn that he and his siblings have never had any form of formal education.
The @chessinslums has decided to put Fredinard on scholarship support, and will continue to sponsor his education for as long as possible.

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

It didn’t take long to realize that Fredinard was perhaps a savant when I gave him a complex Knight move geometry to solve few minutes after teaching him the basic movement of the Knight piece.

This in itself is an extraordinary feat,even for a genius.
He was born to play chess

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

A slum is just a place, it doesn’t define the people who live there. This is why we must be relentless in our fight to create an equitable future for these children who have been marginalized for so long.

To let them know that their dreams are valid too.

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

For the little boy with dreamy eyes, this is just the beginning of his beautiful story.
In those two weeks where we taught him chess, I never heard him speak an English word but on the final day of the tournament when he held up his trophy, he muttered the word “champion”.

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

After two intense weeks of chess lessons in the slums of Makoko, we held a tournament to test their understanding of the game and celebrate their excellence.

The miracle child with Cerebral palsy Fredinard Won with a phenomenal performance.

A star is born.

[Literary Hub @lithub]

A revolutionary reading list. https://t.co/nZiZPuCJmg

[Digital Teachers Academy @DigTeachersAcad]

Effective Communication in Education: Improving Teacher/Learner Experience https://t.co/ebBZwfHl36

[Literacy Trust Africa @BookForLife1]

In #Nigeria, over 13 million children are out of school, even though primary #education is officially free.

This is worrisome as over 95% of these kids only have access to learning materials at #school.

This is why there is need to decentralize their ACCESS TO #BOOKS.

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

If a child is behind academically or socially, it isn’t necessarily because the parents weren’t engaged, says Bweikia Steen. Many parents are working hard to make ends meet, leaving less or very little time for reading with their kids. https://t.co/0UdaEzN3t5

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Educators....
The ability to stay calm, polite, and remain an advocate for kids even when people upset you, is your SUPERPOWER.