Improving Literacy Rates in Remote Aboriginal Communities
We Need Your Help To Improve Literacy Rates In Remote Aboriginal Communities
About half of all Aboriginal children in Australia are at or below minimum standards for reading by the time they reach late primary school, according to a new report released earlier this month by the NSW Auditor General. Syndey-based charity Bus of Books (BOB) provides a solution that can significantly reduce this problem and increase the standards of reading for children in Australia.
The Founder of BoB, Colin Lee, says “Reading is a human right and education is the best way in addressing the challenges our world faces today and in doing so make a difference. More than ever before, a young person’s success today is closely linked to their ability to express their ideas with clarity and certainty.”
Bus of Books will pledge its commitment to bring books and literacy education to remote and disadvantaged communities. Founded by a group of young entrepreneurs, Bus of Books is dedicated to providing young people in rural and remote indigenous communities around Australia with resources and programs to read, succeed and make a difference. Bus of Books will engage schools, universities and businesses in community service through collection drives and fundraising events. The collected books will be driven by bus directly to schools and communities in need.
Tania is Bus of Books (BoB) ambassador and 2007 Young Australian of the Year. She is from a remote indigenous community in Far North Queensland. Tania says "Let’s help improve the literacy and numeracy skills, which is very much needed in remote and rural indigenous communities seeing that 4 out of 5 kids in remote communities cannot read above minimum standards in Australia.”
How you can help?
- Tell your friends, "Like" us on Facebook, and visit us on www.busofbooks.com
- Help raise funds and donate online
- Collect new/almost new books send them to us. (*Please see guidelines for accepted books).
