November 2025 Newsletter
Celebrating Global Innovation in Literacy: Highlights from the 2025 BELRAG Literacy Awards
 

 

Remarkable things happen when passionate Rotarians unite to tackle the global challenge of illiteracy.

This year, the BELRAG Literacy Awards received a powerful collection of eighteen diverse projects—from early childhood programs to transformative adult education and special needs initiatives—all demonstrating the incredible creativity and global impact of Rotary's Basic Education and Literacy (BEL) efforts.

Our distinguished panel of judges reviewed submissions that showcase true sustainability and real-world change. We are thrilled to celebrate the innovators who are literally rewriting futures around the world:

  • Panama: Rotaractors providing digital learning access with their RACHEL initiative.

  • West Bengal: A massive, multi-club adult literacy initiative empowering thousands.

  • Belize: Dedicated Rotarians focused on post-pandemic reading recovery in schools.

  • Bangalore: Strengthening English proficiency for rural students through effective training and global grants.

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Are you ready to stop watching the future of education happen and start leading it?

The way we teach, assess, and engage students is being fundamentally transformed by Artificial Intelligence. To ensure you remain at the cutting edge, the School of Continuing Education at Nile University–Egypt is collaborating with the Artificial Intelligence Rotary Fellowship (AIRF) and BELRAG to offer a pivotal course.

 

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A Game-Changer for Literacy: Get Your Club’s Free, Branded Online Reading Campus!

 
 

Want to boost your club’s impact in Basic Education and Literacy (BEL) both locally and internationally? We have an exceptional, cost-free opportunity to make your club an instant leader in digital learning.

The Free Reading Program (FRP) is a comprehensive, online English literacy curriculum (K-6 level) designed to help children and adults learn to read, write, and speak English. This program is proven, safe, and engaging, featuring over 3,600 interactive activities developed by North American education experts.

But here’s the best part: Your club can receive a dedicated, branded FRP "campus" at no cost, courtesy of the Rotary Club of West Ottawa.

 

Why You Need a Branded FRP Campus:

 

  • Visibility: Every single activity the learner uses will display your Rotary club's name and logo!

  • Safety & Quality: The content is professional, free of ads, and completely private—making it ideal for home-schooling, after-school help, ESL, and international projects (like the work in Thailand and for displaced children from Ukraine).

  • Measurable Impact: Clubs like the Rotary Club of Dryden have already used their campus to successfully engage over 160 children who completed nearly 10,000 activities.

Ready to see how this powerful, engaging tool can elevate your club's profile, build community partnerships, and ensure that "Literacy lasts a lifetime!"?

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