The report provides greater visibility to the family literacy initiatives of UN Member States that are instrumental in sustaining peaceful coexistence in human societies around the world.
Read MoreThe goal of this letter is to gain the attention of Congress. The letter will accompany bound copies of the report: The Carbon Clock is Ticking: Children Will Live the Future that Burning Fossil Fuels is Setting on Fire.
Read MoreTime is running out for the world’s children and young people, and their future depends on the actions we take to end our dependency on fossil fuels and rapidly transition to renewable energy. It can be done.
Read MoreA dynamic reality check on the existential apparatus the fossil fuel industry has been building on a planetary scale since the 1980s. ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, and API have known the consequences of burning fossil fuels for more than forty years, but these Big Oil companies continue to burn the future that children and young people will be forced to live.
Read MoreMy hope is that the book will not only provide support for the scientists who are providing the evidence of human impact on the planet. I also hope the book shines a spotlight on the extraordinary efforts of the civil society Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) who participate in the yearly UN HLPFs
Read MoreToday, there are locally defined family literacy projects throughout the world, providing real opportunities for countries to support a global family literacy peace project that could push down the risks confronting humanity.
Read MoreHats off to Literacy Quebec! I have long been impressed by the family and community literacy projects in Canada and especially in Quebec. The first time I presented at a conference in Canada was in Toronto in1988 and again in 1994. I’ve also presented in Ottawa, Montreal, and of course, Quebec. Based on these experiences I often think I would like to live in Canada. I have many friends there.
Read MoreEnergy is being released that has historically been repressed. Young people are rising and the U.N. is supporting their call for global action. Across all sectors there is a conscious commitment to include the participation of youth in addressing global challenges, transforming boundaries, and embracing equity in global solutions.
Read MoreWe are delighted to be launching WFWP Perspectives with “Family Literacy in the Time of COVID-19: Impacts Now and Moving Forward” with Dr. Denny Taylor. She is an author, academic and activist. She has been continuously engaged in research with families living in extreme poverty, and in regions of armed conflict and natural catastrophes, since 1977.
Read MoreWe are hurtling forward and we must insist on the establishment of a practical political project that disrupts the status quo, a universal political project that is intolerant of corruption, accepts the challenge of social, economic and political reconstruction, and recognizes it is the most vulnerable people in human societies who hold the key to human survival. It is past time for global governance.
Read MoreThe contrast between the hyper-preparations to repel asteroids that might collide with Earth more than 100 years hence, and the dangerous absurdity of denying the existential risks that we face now, is illustrated by the plight of the African elephant. The largest remaining land mammal on the planet is facing a crisis in survival due to climate change, the ecological destruction of habitats, and mass killings.
Read MoreMy hope is that this solid foundation in family literacy -- both in theory and practice -- facilitates communications at all levels of leadership. I have written my responses with the idea that you will be able to engage in research-based conversations to foster partnerships to establish family literacy projects and initiatives that are meaningful, purposeful and actionable in local communities in many different countries around the world.
Read MoreA free PDF download expert from Denny Taylor’s seminal book, “Beginning to Read and the Spin Doctors of Science: The Political Campaign to Change America's Mind About How Children Learn to Read”. Download the complete excerpt (PDF).
Read MoreThese days when the whole world is wobbly, saying goodbye can be especially difficult. It’s the reason why a digital copy of “Toodle-oo Ruby Blue!” available for parents, caregivers and teachers to share with little kids. It is a reassuring story with beautiful illustrations by Rachel Backshall. Download a free ebook in PDF format or as an EPUB. Books are available for purchase on Amazon and B&N.
Read MoreNow available as a free ebook download, Rat-a-tat-tat! I’ve Lost My Cat! by Denny Taylor is a picture storybook that is great fun for children learning to read. It is a lovable lost cats mystery with happily mixed-up families and friends. The paintings of the charismatic characters and the irresistible cats are bold and brilliantly painted by the acclaimed conceptual artist, Shelton Walsmith.
Read More“Family Literacy in the time of COVID-19: Impacts Now and Moving Forward” presented by Dr. Denny Taylor for A Women's Federation for World Peace Webinar. The following slides focus on “Family Literacy in the Time of COVID-19” were created by Denny Taylor for a webinar produced by the A Women's Federation for World Peace Webinar.
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Read MoreOn a frosty December morning a man who lived in Ashford, Kent was walking into town when he saw a goose waddling towards him. The man was worried that the goose would waddle into the road and he looked around to see if there was someone who might know what to do. There was no one behind him and no one in front of him, just the goose waddling along and getting closer.
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