Quote of the Day: students in kindergarten through eighth Rotary clubs and districts have “Only actions give life strength; grade. collaborated with IRA councils at both ASSIGNMENTS the community and international levels to only moderation gives it a charm.” "People returning from refugee camps to create literacy centers in Pakistan, September Jean Paul Richter rebuild their lives in Duk County are provide books to new parents in the Greeter . . . . ….. Bill McGuire hungry for books and school supplies," United States, and build schools in Attendance . . . . Paul Muller says John Dau, a Lost Boy, humanitarian, Ecuador. Invocation ..…… David Nutt Literacy project helps and founder of the John Dau Foundation. 50/50 . . . . . ……. Harry Panjwani Sudan refugees rebuild To celebrate International Literacy Day, 8 50/50 . . . ………. Joe Papola The first phase of the project began in September, Rotary clubs are encouraged By Jessica Anderson and Maureen Vaught Set-Up . . . . . …… Beverly Peene August 2009 when members of the to develop a relationship with their local Set-Up . . . . . …… Paul Pellegrine Rotary International News Rotary Club of Ellensburg Morning, IRA council. Clean-Up ...... Michael Shetler Washington, and IRA members met with Clean-Up ...... Ginny Sanzo two lead teachers from Sudan and Clubs can invite IRA members to present Gear Scribes……Monica Shamoun sponsored their participation in the IRA’s at a club meeting, or club members can & Joe Shannon Pan-African Reading for All Conference. offer to make a presentation to a local IRA council about Rotary’s Avenues of October "The Sudanese educators benefited from Service Greeter . . . . ….. Jeanine Soderlund the experience by becoming aware of Attendance . . . . Don Steen what is possible and learning what is As part of its celebration of International Invocation ..…… Philip Wilson happening on their continent in the field Literacy Day, the IRA hosted a one-hour 50/50 . . . . . ……. Neil Thoman of literacy," says IRA member and webinar focusing on the role of literacy in 50/50 . . . ………. Dave Whitlock Ellensburg Morning club president Judy improving the lives of women and girls. Set-Up . . . . . ……Bob Cameron Backlund. "Building Support for Effective Reading Set-Up . . . . . ……John Clark School children in Southern Sudan attend a Instruction" featured Backlund; Richard Clean-Up ...... Rick Claydon class. Photo courtesy of Duk County Teacher The second phase in late 2009 provided Clean-Up ...... Chuck Collins Carson, Rotary representative to the Training Initiative literacy assessment tools and basic Gear Scribes……Philip Denu Organization of American States; and & David Dodds teaching strategies via Flip Video™ Patricia Edwards, IRA president. A literacy project sponsored by U.S. camcorders. Rotarians in conjunction with the The IRA also planned a panel discussion Caring & Sharing Teacher training will begin in early 2011, Please note: Let Henry Ingrassia know if you are International Reading Association (IRA) 8 September in Washington, D.C., with aware of the need for a sympathy or get well card is helping Sudanese refugees rebuild their when 10 teachers are taught literacy Edwards and USAID Director of to one of our fellow Rotarians. Henry’s contact communities by equipping them to teach teaching strategies, which they will then Education David Barth on the subject of info: [email protected] or (973)636-2594. future generations. share with other teachers. The third phase early literacy instruction and teacher will include evaluation, follow-up, and preparation globally The Southern Sudan Teacher Training support. For Donations to our club’s Foundation Initiative provides refugees of the Please make your check payable to: country's decades-long civil war, who are The project aims to benefit more than Rotary Club of Ridgewood Foundation known as the Lost Boys and Girls of 3,000 students living in Duk County. and give it to Lynn Van Adder. Sudan, with teacher training materials, guidance, and support to help them teach Since 2002, Rotary International and the IRA have worked together to promote literacy in communities around the world.