Renewed Push to Address Literacy
Dr. Zoanne Evans Chair of the Subcommittee for the 60 th Anniversary Reading Initiative
S hortly after its launch at the island’s main library in February and subsequent sessions at a number of primary schools, plans were rolled out to include children’s homes and senior citizens’ homes based on enthusiastic and widespread response. According to Dr. Zoanne Evans , Chair of the Subcommittee for the 60th Anniversary Reading Initiative , literacy skills in Barbados have been on the decline for some time and this vital competence must be ingrained in our youth if we expect them to be critical thinkers in society. “Fostering a love for reading among children is one of the hardest tasks in the
by Camille Russell
A major outreach initiative to boost literacy among Barbadian youth has had such positive impact and response that it was quickly expanded to include other sectors of the wider community. As part of activities to mark its 60 th anniversary, Cave Hill
Campus launched a reading programme in collaboration with the Barbados National Library Service and the charity Kids in Action . The “Between the Lines” programme seeks to engage youth across the island in reading activities to improve their learning skills.
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