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There are many ways to get involved in ILL. Learn more below! 

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There are many ways to get involved in ILL. Learn more below! 

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Join ILA

Become a member and join a group of literacy professionals across 128 countries.

You can learn more about how to become a member by clicking this link below:

https://www.literacyworldwide.org/membership

Donate to ILA

You can also donate to ILA and show your support for the work of the organization. You can view this video here of why donating can help:

https://youtu.be/H8t051GCXU4?feature=shared

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The International Literacy Association (ILA), formerly the International Reading Association, is a professional membership organization of more than 300,000 literacy educators, researchers, and experts across 128 countries. Through our work, we support literacy professionals and educators from every corner of the world.

We advocate for children's rights to read and to excellent literacy instruction in reading, writing, communicating, and critical thinking. We believe that every child, everywhere, must be given equitable access to the education, opportunities, and resources needed to realize their full potential and become active global citizens capable of participating in and contributing to their communities at every level.

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ILA is a global advocacy and membership organization of over 300,000 educators across 75 countries.

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"The International Literacy Association is an organization that includes 300,000 literacy educators, researchers, and experts from 128 countries." They promote children's rights to read and to improve their literacy performance in reading, writing, communicating, and critical thinking. They believe that every child must be given equal access to the education, opportunities, and resources needed to know the potential they have.

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There is a need for this organization because the latest data from UNESCO states that there are 750 million people around the world who cannot read or write. This organization also believes that children have the right to read, and they want to provide that for them. 250 children around the world have no literacy skills, and 617 million children are reading at below reading levels. The article also states, "Reading enables children to function, and it enriches the life of children personally, socially, and culturally."

They believe that we must accept that undergoing children's rights to read is an issue of equality, and it also opens up a world of possibilities for them. Not only does it help build their ability to have creative and critical thinking, but also helps expand their ability to respond with empathy and compassion. The article also states, "It promotes children's positive attitude towards reading habits."

Lastly, children have the right to choose what they read, "as it indicates intellectual engagement with the act of reading." As children begin to develop their literacy skills, they also learn language that identifies size, temperature, and other concepts that help them interact with their surroundings. The article lastly states that ,"Educators and caregivers should support children's reading choices and interests by providing a wide range of texts to help them build lifelong, independent reading habits."

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Why the International Literacy Association? 

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Why the International Literacy Association? 

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The International Literacy Association gives the opportunity to children to learn how to read and improve their literacy skills. As a college student at West Chester who is studying in Early Elementary Education, I want to be able to teach my future students how to read and support their journey in learning how to read as well as build their imagination.

I think it is important for me to have a passion to teach younger grade students how to read as it is a big part of their life. We all read different things every day without realizing it, and after reading about this organization, I realize that we take our abilities to read for granted. Every student should have the same equal opportunity to read, as it builds their confidence and independence.

Alpha Upsilon Alpha is a great opportunity to learn how to get involved in fixing this issue by becoming a volunteer or leader to help guide the work of the organization.

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Above is a list of contact information you can use to reach out to ILL.

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Experimental Learning Plan Reference Page