CLE life skills approach used successfully in Brazilian literacy project

Posted by Craig Clarke 
on Mar 9, 2012
 
The first large scale international Rotary literacy project was implemented in Thailand from 1987-92 and funded by the Rotary Foundation.
It used the Concentrated Language Encounter (CLE) or “Lighthouse” approach. The program was so successful it was eventually adopted by all government schools throughout Thailand and provided Rotary clubs and districts in other countries with the inspiration,
example, and technical support needed to play a major role in alleviating mass literacy problems in their own countries.
 
Several Rotary Clubs in SE Brazil  sent an educator to Thailand to learn the teaching methods and set up their own program.  After a successful pilot, they partnered with clubs in Canada and the USA to get a 3-H grant from the Rotary Foundation.  The effort involves more than 200 Rotarian volunteers and has taught more than 72,000 students.
 
 
 
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