2. Belize

3. Belize and Rotary Seven Rotary Clubs Local Projects student breakfast/lunch youth cultural and recreational activities With International Partners literacy school buildings teaching equipment

4. Rotary District 5370 (Northern Alberta) The Belize Literacy Project: Development of new K-8 teaching materials to support literacy, math and science based on local materials and relevance School buildings and equipment repair/refurbishment

5. The Belize Literacy Project The Team:

6. The Belize Literacy Project Framework and teaching materials developed Capacity building in administration and teachers

7. The Belize Literacy Project A number of school facilities repaired

9. The Belize Literacy Project A number of computer labs equipped and operating

10. Belize Literacy Project Challenges: Poorly prepared teachers who need significant development to use the teaching materials Lack of community leadership to address on going facility maintenance and equipment issues A developed world approach to Belize challenges

11. Literacy Alive: Cayo Region Addresses the challenges: Support the implementation of the literacy, math and science teaching materials with local solutions Support community leadership development (capacity development) for school facilities/maintenance and equipment that are locally relevant Youth leadership development

12. Challenges

14. Opportunities

16. Cayo Region

17. Literacy Alive: Cayo Region What do we need to be successful? There are a number of possibilities….. Teacher/curriculum development Youth leadership development in Canada and in Belize Community leadership and engagement to support local solutions Fiscal support from Belize Corporations Donor support