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The Belize Literacy Project and Literacy Alive. Belize. Belize and Rotary. Seven Rotary Clubs Local Projects student breakfast/lunch youth cultural and recreational activities With International Partners literacy
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Belize and Rotary Seven Rotary Clubs Local Projects student breakfast/lunch youth cultural and recreational activities With International Partners literacy school buildings teaching equipment
Rotary District 5370(Northern Alberta) The Belize Literacy Project: • Development of new K-8 teaching materials to support literacy, math and science based on local materials and relevance • School buildings and equipment repair/refurbishment
The Belize Literacy Project The Team:
The Belize Literacy Project Framework and teaching materials developed Capacity building in administration and teachers
The Belize Literacy Project A number of school facilities repaired
The Belize Literacy Project A number of computer labs equipped and operating
Belize Literacy Project Challenges: • Poorly prepared teachers who need significant development to use the teaching materials • Lack of community leadership to address on going facility maintenance and equipment issues • A developed world approach to Belize challenges
Literacy Alive: Cayo Region Addresses the challenges: • Support the implementation of the literacy, math and science teaching materials with local solutions • Support community leadership development (capacity development) for school facilities/maintenance and equipment that are locally relevant • Youth leadership development
Literacy Alive: Cayo Region What do we need to be successful? There are a number of possibilities….. • Teacher/curriculum development • Youth leadership development in Canada and in Belize Community leadership and engagement to support local solutions Fiscal support from Belize Corporations • Donor support