Algoma District School Board shares $1M in funding from Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
It was announced today that Algoma District School Board will receive a portion of $1 million in funding from the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation."The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation celebrates donating $1,000,000 to 30+ schools across the country, impacting 10,000 students and reaching more First Nations on-reserve schools than ever before," says a news release issued by ILOR.
The Foundation will award 11 on-reserve schools across Canada with over $300,000 in funding for new books and literacy resources. Book access is a significant challenge for schools across Canada but particularly for remote and rural communities. This investment includes: “Libraries play an important role in student engagement,” says Shelby Ch’ng, education partnership liaison of the Matawa First Nations Education Department. “Northern and remote school boards are underfunded and short on space.
The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation has always recognized the disproportionate need in rural and remote communities, but this year, the foundation refined its application process with the goal of increasing inclusivity and making this funding more accessible than ever before. As a result, this year’s cohort is more diverse and broad-spanning than ever before.
“Accessing culturally relevant and diverse texts is top of mind for this year’s educators,” says Rose Lipton, executive director of ILOR. “The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation is proud to partner with this incredible group of schools and educational organizations to help them realize their literacy goals and get more kids excited about reading.”
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