Declaration for the Right to Literacy – the Journey Continues…

The McGraw-Hill Companies salutes Dr. Maya Angelou as she adds her distinguished name to the Right to Literacy Scroll and launches the national Literacy Volunteer Challenge.

Thank you to ALL scroll signers, young and old! The first phase of the Right to Literacy Campaign is ending. Nearly 35,000 people signed the scroll on its journey through 31 states and 89 communities.

This is the first grassroots literacy campaign since the civil rights movement when thousands learned to write their names to be eligible to vote. You created a groundswell that brought our communities together to raise literacy levels. Congratulations!

See many of the publicity pieces your worked received across the country by clicking on Right to Literacy Scroll Publicity. [this is a large file, 2MB, and may take awhile to download]

Our second phase will effect policy change and support the UNESCO Decade of Literacy.

Plans are under development and we will keep you informed of next steps.

Here is a video of the Right to Literacy  journey. Click here.

Here is a document that summarizes our journey in a succinct and pictorial way. Cick RighttoLiteracy.

See the video on the purpose of The Right to Literacy here.

The Silent Crisis? Click here.

These wonderful videos were made in support of 1,000,000 for Literacy. We encourage everyone to join the 1,000,000 for Literacy: Shatter the Silence facebook site.

By joining you add your vote and voice to the Right to Literacy. You are part of getting the message out and raising awareness that will help change the system and build a culture of literacy across the country.

Click here to join our group on facebook! Or search 1,000,000 for Literacy on facebook.

Thank you for joining and adding your leadership to the cause!

Your Literacy Powerline Team