| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 1, 2010 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM | Seminar Room 208N, Munk Centre For International Studies 1 Devonshire Place |
Mamta Mishra has been the Executive Director of World Literacy Canada (WLC) for 21 years. She founded the India office 17 years ago and has “designed a programming model that actually works”. She is also the founder/curator of the Kama Reading Series now in its 18th year — Kama is WLC’s main fundraising/public awareness initiative.
During her presentation she will speak about WLC and its model and role of NGOs in development. She will also reflect on how the literacy movement in Canada and South Asia are linked by WLC and on her journey of bridging the two worlds through the literacy movement.
World Literacy of Canada (http://www.worldlit.ca) is a non-profit voluntary organization that promotes international development and social justice. World Literacy of Canada supports community-based programs that emphasize adult literacy and non-formal education for both children and adults.
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