May: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Posted on May 19, 2016
The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month! Christina Torres, in an article for Education Week’s teacher blog The Intersection, writes:
May 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Posted on May 16, 2016
Following UNESCO’s 2001 Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, the UN General Assembly declared May 21 as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
News: Literacy Today's 30 Under 30!
Posted on May 11, 2016
The International Literacy Association’s magazine Literacy Today is seeking nominations for its second annual 30 Under 30 list, which aims to highlight innovative up-and-coming literary champions from all over the world. The list honors “educators…administrators, authors, librarians, students, nonprofit leaders, politicians, technology experts, volunteers, and advocates who are advancing literacy for all.”
Celebrating National Poetry Month with @wwborders!
Posted on April 06, 2016
In honor of National Poetry Month, Words Without Borders is tweeting some of the best worldwide poetry in translation from the archives. Follow on Twitter at @wwborders (and #NPM16) for your daily international poem!
New Unit: Literature from Japan!
Posted on March 31, 2016
We’re very excited to announce that we are publishing the first two parts of our newest country unit – this time we’re in Japan!