It also has educational tools for volunteers, like video presentations and training materials, for instance, on how to teach students in the sciences, as well as ways to bolster literacy, build robots and help with disaster recovery.
A dedicated funding stream for civil society groups, to enable them to experiment with the collection and use of data, to strengthen data literacy and build capacity, and in the end to drive increased demand for and use of data will be a key part of using the data revolution to achieve long-term change in government policies and in the relationship between governments and citizens.
They've spent a year in full-time service working to support education, alleviate poverty, respond to natural disasters, provide access to healthcare, improve literacy, and build communities.
While many agree that financial literacy may build awareness, it is unlikely, by itself, to help someone better navigate the fine print.
Developments in Literacy, www.dil.org, builds terrific modern schools in Pakistan, particularly for girls.
The app, which is based on the series of the same name, builds literacy skills through interactive stories.
The act of sharing stories across distances builds literacy capacities.
Literacy, Inc - builds neighborhood networks that support young readers by working with schools, libraries, and community partners.
In order to promote the notion of quantitative literacy outlined in this study, it would be important to understand how best to motivate children in a way that builds quantitative literacy as a habit of mind.
Ditto for Developments in Literacy, or D.I.L., which builds schools for girls in Pakistan that are the most exhilarating things I've seen there.
