New award recognizes exceptional literacy projects

Rotary International and the International Reading Association have collaborated on an exciting new award that will give two deserving projects monetary gifts of US$2,500 on behalf of the Pearson Foundation. New literacy service projects jointly undertaken by Rotary clubs and IRA reading councils in 2011-12 may be considered for these two awards.

Application criteria:

• Rotarian applicants must be Rotary club members in good standing.
• IRA members and Rotarians must be working together to improve literacy through a project created to meet the needs of the local community or the literacy needs anywhere else in the world. Any project launched 1 July 2011 or later is eligible.
• Applications must be submitted by 15 June 2012.

If you need more information on this Pearson Foundation recognition after reading the application, Rotarians should contact programs@rotary.org. To find IRA members, click on councils and affiliates on the IRA website. To find out more on different RI/IRA projects, visit the Literacy Project Guide.