CODE: It's Time to Tackle Learning Poverty
Literacy is a gateway that can open the door to a world of opportunities or just as quickly shut it tight. Every day, the doors slams shut for many millions of children in low and middle-income countries around the world. According to the World Bank, a startling 70% of children in low- and middle-income are unable to read proficiently by age 10.
In celebration of Canada’s International Development Week, join host Nathalie O’Neil for a virtual fireside chat with leading education experts on the issue of Learning Poverty and how to collectively rise to the challenge of ending it. The conversation will begin at 10:00 AM Central Time on February 9, 2023 over Zoom.