Photos poured in from ILA members in September as we celebrated International Literacy Day—and with it,
the inspiring culture and literacy accomplishments of the Philippines.
We were also excited to see so many people share photos of the Little Free Libraries they built with
students as part of our celebration’s service component.
ILD Around the World
BY THE NUMBERS
$80 M
$50 M
Cost of the public-
private partnership
announced by New
York City Mayor Bill de
Blasio to train 5,000
teachers and provide
computer science
classes to all public
school students
10 a.m.
The suggested
time high
schoolers should
begin their
day, according
to research in
Learning, Media
and Technology
5 out of 6
Number of U.S. middle
and high schools that
start before 8:30 a.m.,
according to the CDC
11 a.m.
The recommended
starting time for
college-level
classes, according
to the research
Financing provided by
Laurene Powell Jobs, wife
of the late Steve Jobs, for
her XQ: The Super School
Project, which encourages
teams of students,
educators, and other
leaders to present plans
that “rethink” high school
Arlene B. Arcillas, mayor of Santa Rosa in the Philippines, pictured
above in white, visited five schools, participated in dozens of Little Free
Library ribbon cuttings, and read to hundreds of students.
Students at St. John the
Evangelist School in Maryland
participated in Filipino food
tastings and other cultural
events throughout the day.
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