Using the expertise of a range of Rotary literacy activists, this session will concentrate on the development of tangible and useful local literacy projects for families and children. A special focus will be on programs for children from birth to 7 and how Rotary projects can assist in ensuring that all children have opportunities for good beginnings in their journey towards becoming functionally literate adults. Project initiation, subsequent development, and funding ideas will be highlighted.

1. 2014 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Literacy Projects for the
Very Young

2. Everybody Clap!
Everybody Read!

3. Everybody Clap!
Everybody Read!
Introduction by PDG Juliet Riseley

4. INTRODUCTION

5. INTRODUCTION
Development of the human cerebral cortex

6. INTRODUCTION

7. INTRODUCTION

8. INTRODUCTION

9. BOOKS FOR BABIES
presented by PDG Dick Garner

10. How can we find a way of
celebrating Rotary’s Birthday?
Let’s give a book to newborn babies
BOOKS FOR BABIES – an Australian Literacy Program

11. BOOKS FOR BABIES – an Australian Literacy Program

12. BOOKS FOR BABIES
So we chose the book

13. BOOKS FOR BABIES
Mem Fox was very
supportive and agreed
to be the Patron
for the project

14. BOOKS FOR BABIES
A proposal was
sent to the
23 Australian
Districts inviting
them to take
part in the
“Books for
Babies” Project

15. • Project overview
• Ordering instructions
• Book order form
• List of Maternity Hospitals
• Template for a book insert to promote the
Rotary club
• Press release for the local news media
BOOKS FOR BABIES
A project pack was created for the Districts
to send to their clubs - comprising:

16. BOOKS FOR BABIES

17. • Simple and affordable project
• Identifiable national literacy
project
• Big impact on parents and
friends
• Raises Rotary’s profile
• Starts the child’s literacy
journey
BOOKS FOR BABIES
“Books for Babies”

18. BOOKS FOR BABIES
Thank you

19. Dolly Parton Imagination Library
presented by DGND Carol Lawton

20. DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY

21. • Getting Started
• Considerations
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY

22. • Rotary – Area of Focus
• Supporting education (literacy)
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY

23. Making it happen
• Local connections (Rotary clubs,
Maternal & Child Health Centres)
• Local project
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY

24. DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY

25. Where to next?
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY

26. DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Thank you

27. ABCD
presented by PAG Ken Wall

28. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
A Project of the Rotary Club of Templestowe,
District 9810 Australia

29. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
What it is . . .
as simple as ABCD. . . !
Children
Art
A dream
Creativity

30. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

31. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

32. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

33. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

34. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
57 million . . . !

35. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
So . . .
Start early

36. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

37. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

38. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

39. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

40. • Children into school
• Better schools
• Sustainable projects
ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
3 goals

41. • School & Community
• Rotary clubs x 2
• ABCD Inc
• Aus. schools & Unis
ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
Partnerships

42. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
$250
$24,000
100%

43. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

44. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

45. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

46. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

47. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
Replication...?
Pacific Islands...?
Other Rotary Clubs...?
Products & Prices...?
Music...?
Dance...?
Drama...?
Corporate sponsors...?
Marketing...?
E-Commerce...?
More Thribletts...!
Promo video - Promo song
Rotary New Zealand
Malawi - Kenya - Vietnam - Laos
Cambodia - Vanuatu - Samoa
South Africa - Sri Lanka etc.......!!!
...future for kids
Future Plans . . .

48. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
ABCD . . .???
ABCD Europe . . .?
ABCD USA . . . ?
ABCD Asia . . . ?

49. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
Worth the effort . . .?

50. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

51. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

52. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)

53. ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams (Australia Inc)
Thank You . . . !

54. The Dictionary Project
presented by Pres. David Wardell

55. The Rotary Dictionary Project
New Zealand

56. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

57. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

58. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

59. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

60. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

61. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

62. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

63. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand

64. The Rotary Dictionary Project New Zealand
Thank you

65. The Dictionary Project
comments by PP Jetta Burton

66. Do you have any Questions??

67. 2014 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Literacy Projects for the
Very Young
Thank you

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