reprinted from NewsDay A local non-governmental organisation, Creative Arts and Education Development Association (Caeda), has embarked on the production of San language reading materials as part of a campaign to revive the minority language. In a statement yesterday, Caeda director… read more
Archived posts, November, 2012
Coltart asks for readers in minority languages
Statement by Education Minister David Coltart: THE most important building block in every child’s education is his/her ability to read, write and speak his/her mother tongue. Once those skills have been mastered, it is much easier for a child to… read more
Zimbabwean children story-writing and drawing competition (deadline: Nov 30)
Open Invitation by the International Liaison office of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum, London. We are inviting all Zimbabwean children to commemorate the International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2012 with us through story and drawing competition. Background information… read more
Zimbabwean writer wins 2012 Golden Baobab Prize
reprinted from WIN-Zimbabwe newsletter Nineteen-year old Zimbabwean writer, Rutendo Chabikwa, is the winner of the coveted 2012 Golden Baobab Prize in the Rising Writer Category. The prize is awarded annually to African writers of children’s literature and young adult literature. The… read more
Oldest US book club honors eleven Zimbabwean graduates
reprinted from The Zimbabwean A 2011 partnership between the US Embassy in Harare and the oldest continuous book club in the United States, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC), recently honored 11 individuals who read 12 CLSC books as… read more
Scores of books to arrive at village schools in Zimbabwe
reprinted from Westport News Books for Zim (pictures), a project of Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, has collected more than 1,600 pounds of books for delivery to village schools in Zimbabwe through a partnership with US-Africa Children’s Fellowship. Relly Coleman, a congregation member,… read more
Provide our rural pupils with adequate libraries
by Joachim Garikai For a number of years now, the rural pass rate for ‘O’ level students in Zimbabwe has continued to decline creating the impression that probably rural teachers are not doing justice to the profession and the service…. read more
Story-telling days at Mount Pleasant Library (Nov 9 and 30)
Story-telling days at the Mount Pleasant Library in Harare coming up: Fridays November 9 & 30, 2-3pm. All children age 6-12 years old invited. Spread the word!