Erica Soler   In 1961, Cuba exercised a unique strategy to campaign for literacy in the fight for equality amongst its citizens. Fidel Castro, the leader of Cuba, summoned students to assist in the efforts to promote literacy by volunteering…

Katarina Bustoz English 121 Professor Walia Industrialization to Indoctrination: Russia’s Quest for Literacy Russia’s very name is evocative of an empire encased in ice, of a people thrown through revolution after revolution, and a rich cultural tradition that has made…

Literacy Campaign Report: Excelsior Scholarship program   Students of all kinds of backgrounds in New York have gained the opportunity to attend college through scholarships such as the Excelsior Scholarship program. Governor Cuomo initially intended for the program to aid…

The Cuban literacy campaign under Fidel Castro lasted from January 1st, 1961 to December 22nd of that same year. This was viewed of one of the greatest literacy campaigns due to the literacy rate drastic increase in a span of…

Some areas are known to develop rapidly in a certain skill, such as Cuba’s development in literacy. This is because one of their leaders named Fidel Castro impacted the country in a positive way. He fought for free education in…

During the focus of trying to impact communities and others with the ability to read and write we constantly forget about a small population that needs help just like all the others. The visually impaired or as many know them…

Second essay: The Cuban literacy campaign report in 1961. In 1959, the Cuban president Fulgencio Batista was overthrown by his successor Fidel Castro. What made Castro powerful and confident for Cubans was that he pursued social and economic reforms such…

The subject of literacy seems to be a country’s topmost priority. Over the years ,there has been a drift from large-scale literacy programs for development which every country must address ( Adu,1989). It is useful in our daily lives which…

Many low-income college students receive financial aid that will help them through their college journey. However, middle-class students do not have as much financial help as low-income students. Some students may not consider going to college due to the burden…

Rich people receive more academic opportunities leading them to their great success. They are provided with opportunities such as private tutors. On the other hand, minorities struggle academically due to several factors hindering their academic success such as the limited…