Mit Unterstützung von Mundo do Amor in Zusammenarbeit mit der amerikanischen Stiftung SASEF konnten in Porto Alegre, Brasilien kleine Schulbibliotheken eingerichtet werden.

Derzeit nutzen etwa 380 Kinder die Bibliothek.

International Reading Corners - A Safe Place to Discover the World

Volunteers: Raquel Oberst, Mayreke Skujin, Nicole Schneider, Alisha Braché, Guilherme Varzoni,
                     Adrian Kissmann,

Sandra Baltchuk, Sandra Guerrero, Sybille Correia daSilva, Mara Hemb, Daiva and Georg Schaefer, Rhonda Staudt.

Institutional Partners and Supporters: Mundo do Amore e.V., Jacktoons, Goethe Institute (German Language Institute),

German Consulate, Shulen; Partner der Zunkunft, ACIRS (Italian Language Institute), ICBNA (Brazilian-American Cultural Institution), YMCA, ABIC (Brazilian Exchange Cultural Institute), United Nations The Global Compact, United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

International Reading Corners was inspired by a generous donation from our long time partner and supporter the Mundo do Amore e.V.

The whole methodology is in the idea that young children should have a real opportunity to access high-quality cultural spaces where they can learn more about the world, thus strengthening the family and school work, cooperating in the development of citizens who can protect our planet and ensure the future of Earth and also thought that only by combining efforts it will be possible to build a more just and inclusive, with opportunities for all.

This project creates interactive spaces within cultural and social projects benefitting children and adolescents, who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods. In this safe space, children and the community at large will find the books, magazines, newspapers, movies, music, computers, games and many other learning materials. Reading Corner is intended to be a learning tool for the achievement of the MDGs. "Children should have a real opportunity to access high-quality cultural spaces where they can learn more about the world". Languages currently represented are English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Having free access in an environment designed to target both children and young people making them feel safe where they can relax to learn and know more about the multicultural world in which they are inserted. Reading Corner

supporting documents are available upon request.

7 Shirley Ann Sullivan Educational Foundation 2009 Programs Report