[MEDIA ALERT] OECS/USAID ELP Write to Read Award Ceremony

Press invitation

Monday, February 4, 2019 — As part of the OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP) which aims to raise the reading levels of Grades K-3 students in six OECS Independent Member States, the OECS/USAID ELP Write to Read Programme was designed to give the opportunity to authors of all ages to submit their own literature for children. The Write to Read Award Ceremony will acknowledge the winning children literature authors.

WHAT

The OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme Write to Read Book Production Initiative which will be concluded by the final Award Ceremony pursued multiple objectives:

1. To develop locally made reading resources to facilitate the access of OECS students to authentic, relevant reading material to enhance their learning and love of reading.

2. To provide the general public and experts in the area of education accross OECS Member States with an opportunity to contribute to a regional library of reading material that will support the development of a culture of reading in OECS classrooms and homes.

3. To enable teachers to access to books, both in hard copy and electronic version, to assist with instructional planning and execution in early learning classrooms of the OECS.

4. To enable parents and other members of the general public to access electronic books to promote reading among early learners in the OECS Member States.

The OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme Write to Read Award Ceremony will acknowledge the winning children literature authors.

WHO

Participants will include: