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CTV News: OWSH gains national attention

Librarian Kelli Somers (far right) and the student's council reps from St. Leo Catholic School in Brooklin, Ontario. image

The story, introduced by Lisa LaFlamme, aired during the May 25, 2015 broadcast image

Richard Clewes accepts a vote of thanks from a Micoud Primary School representative image

The hand-over ceremony was attended by students from nine schools in the Micoud district. image

Although English is the official language of St. Lucia, Kwéyòl is spoken as much or more in and outside the classroom–a reality that makes English, according to many teachers, a second language. image

Over 19,000 lbs. of books from schools in Ontario were evenly divided betwen nine schools in the community. image

Leonise Francois was interviewed by John Vennavally-Rao image

Librarian Kelli Somers (far right) and the student's council reps from St. Leo Catholic School in Brooklin, Ontario. image

The story, introduced by Lisa LaFlamme, aired during the May 25, 2015 broadcast image

Richard Clewes accepts a vote of thanks from a Micoud Primary School representative image

The hand-over ceremony was attended by students from nine schools in the Micoud district. image

Although English is the official language of St. Lucia, Kwéyòl is spoken as much or more in and outside the classroom–a reality that makes English, according to many teachers, a second language. image

Over 19,000 lbs. of books from schools in Ontario were evenly divided betwen nine schools in the community. image

Leonise Francois was interviewed by John Vennavally-Rao image

Need to read: Couple making a difference one book at a time.

MICOUD, ST. LUCIA

On the east coast of St. Lucia, far from tourist hotels, is the small community of Micoud. It’s where about 15,000 people live including OneWorld Schoolhouse board member Leonise François. Her advocacy for the two high schools and seven small primary schools in this remote district is understandable – Micoud is where Leonise was born and raised, the place where she learned to love reading. Some years later, she earned a Master’s degree in Education at McGill, taught high school in Oshawa and eventually became St. Lucia’s Deputy Chief Education Officer. Despite recently retiring, her energy for literacy development hasn’t diminished. In fact, Leonise is the Country lead for Rainforest of Reading Festivals while co-ordinating the distribution of OWSH book donations. How she bridged two school districts – one in Canada and the other in her homeland – was part of a story by reporter John Vennavally-Rao and broadcast on CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme.

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May 25, 2015

Topics: Ctv, Durham Catholic Dsb, Leonise Francois

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