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Title: Alexandria Rotary Literacy Projects


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Alexandria Rotary Literacy Projects
Alexandria Rotary International Projects

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July - Literacy Month Since 1997
  • President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammars Continued
    Directive to Reduce Illiteracy in Developing
    World
  • Building schools
  • Increasing salaries for teachers
  • Purchasing books
  • Build Libraries
  • Computer Education
  • Build awareness of Rotary Efforts

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ARC-International Project Goals
  • Club becoming proactive
  • Develop future projects
  • Develop knowledgeable committee
  • Monitor current projects
  • Building bridges among Rotary Clubs

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International Projects
Raymond V. Petniunas
Director
  • International Projects Span the Globe
  • Americas
  • El Salvador-Low Cost Housing
  • Belize - HIV Aides
  • Eastern Europe
  • - Lithuania-Reduce Illiteracy through Computer
    Education
  • Asia
  • India-Reduce Illiteracy with No Child left Behind
  • Nepal
  • Africa
  • - South Africa-Reduce Illiteracy

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El Salvador / Belize
  • Belize

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Lithuania- Literacy Project
  • Alexandria Rotary Project
  • Working with Kaunas Tauro Rotary Club
  • Purchase and Install Computers
  • Enhance Computer Education
  • Provide books
  • Establish Camaraderie
  • Applied for Discovery Grant to District RI

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Eastern Europe / Lithuania
  • Lithuania
  • About 50 of people in China, India and Africa
    are illiterate

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India-Literacy Project
  • Partnership with Rosslyn - Fort Myer Rotary Club
  • Rotary Club in Yelahanka, Bangalore, India
  • Significant Child Labor in India
  • Provide schooling on Sundays only
  • Provide Needed Equipment and Supplies
  • Allows children to learn math and reading skills
  • Lead more productive and rewarding lives
  • Ages 5-13

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India
  • India

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Africa-Literacy Project
  • Partnership with Herndon Rotary Club
  • White River, Africa Rotary Club
  • Community benefits
  • Contributing to Childrens Education
  • Interact with local businesses
  • Painting Classrooms
  • Enhance teachers communication computer skills
  • Improve facilities for continued education
  • Develop library computer center
  • Purchasing books

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South Africa
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Nepal
  • Project to be determined
  • President Jack Pitzer suggested project

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Nepal
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Summary-Literacy
  • ARC Proactive Goals
  • Enhance Literacy in developing countries
  • Ability to read
  • Ability to write
  • Do simple math
  • We are doing that!!!
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