Research shows that the impact of family literacy and intergenerational learning activities is significant. Children benefit through increased time with parents, improved language skills, increased interest in books, and increased enjoyment of reading. Parents benefit by gaining increased self-esteem, confidence, literacy competence, parental efficacy, and interest in their own education and better understanding of the important role that parents play in their children's education. Communities benefit through strengthened connections between families, schools, and other institutions, as well as vitalized neighborhood networks, leading to social cohesion and community development.
World Education piloted an Intergenerational Learning and Family Literacy Model that worked primarily through mothers to establish family literacy and intergenerational learning practices. Women who participated in our program were 2.75x more likely to read to their children and 2.38x more likely to teach their children how to read and write.
World Education strives to build lasting relationships with partners across diverse geographic regions and technical sectors to produce better education outcomes for all.
