International Reading Association Since 1956, IRA has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. More than 85,000 members strong, the Association supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities. Our members promote high levels of literacy for all by:
Encouraging the lifetime reading habit
The mission of the International Reading Association is to promote reading by continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide. International Literarcy Day! The Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 ILD event will be co-hosted by the Library of Congress (LOC) Center for the Book and held in the beautiful and historic Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress from 10:00 a.m. to noon. THINK ABOUT THIS: More than 780 million of the world’s adults (nearly two-thirds of whom are women) do not know how to read or write, and between 94 and 115 million children lack access to education. For more information on the National Reading Association, hit them up at: www.reading.org