General Meetings: Thursdays at 7pm
70 Evans

Who We Are

We at the World Literacy Project believe that literacy is the key to a better world. This year, we will be hosting a local reading program for elementary school students in partnership with Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement (BAHIA), working with local and international NGOs to raise literacy awareness, and designing another literacy program that Cal students will implement abroad in Guatemala over Summer 2015.

Guatemala Literacy Program Application

The Guatemala Literacy Program Application for summer 2015 is STILL open (past March 6th)!! Access the Application Here

What We Do

World Literacy Project seeks to raise awareness on international issues relating to poverty, illiteracy, and gender equity. One way we reach out to our community is through our Educational Outreach Programs (EOP). EOP works with children to educate them on international affairs, literacy, and cultural diversity through interactive games, reading and writing exercises, and arts and crafts. Every year, we also design and implement one international literacy program. In the past, we've worked with BuildOn to build a school in Nicaragua, taught computer literacy in Guatemala, and implemented activities at a sustainable kindergarten in Peru.
We are a student group acting independently of the University of California. We take full responsibility for our organization and this web site.

Begun in 2010,

WLP has demonstrated its commitment to service by initiating literacy programs, supporting 9 Cal students to build a school in Nicaragua, hosting a Global Child Issues Forum in partnership with several SF-based nonprofits, designing a computer literacy curriculum in Guatemala, teaching in Peru and more! We regularly educate ourselves on cost-effective poverty solutions during general meetings, and continually seek partnerships with NGOs and other student groups to promote activism on the three topics we care about the most: poverty alleviation, literacy, and gender equity.

Local Programs

BAHIA

World Literacy Project volunteers provide a fun and constructive after-school environment through a literacy program for 4th and 5th graders at BAHIA. Volunteers will work closely with students (teacher student ratio < 1:5) during collaborative lessons and hands-on activities targeting vocabulary, reading, and writing skills.

When: TBA

International Programs

Summer 2015: Guatemala English Literacy Program

WLP’s Guatemala Literacy Program aims to create a sustainable program in collaboration with INLEX/CA to alleviate issues of illiteracy and poverty in Guatemala through a health and English literacy program for children. Access the Application Here

Summer 2014: Peru Literacy Program

This past summer, in partnership with Helping Hands Cusco, we sent a group of 8 Cal Students to teach Arts & Crafts, Science, Math, English, PE and more at a sustainable kindgertan just outside of Cusco, Peru.

Summer 2013: Guatemala Computer Literacy Program

Working with a Guatemala-based NGO, INLEX/CA, we implemented an education and computer literacy program for adults and children in Guatemala. WLP’s Guatemala Project aimed to create a sustainable program to alleviate issues of illiteracy and poverty in Guatemala. Volunteers had a wonderful experience living with host families and interacting with various community members in Guatemala.

Summer 2012: Trek to Nicaragua

We have worked with BuildOn, an SF-based non-profit, to send a group of 9 Cal students to Nicaragua for two weeks to physically build a school.

Events Calendar

Apply ASAP: : Guatemala Literacy Program Application for Summer 2015 Access the Application Here
April 2nd: Next biweekly general meeting
March 5, 7pm: International Women's Day Panel Discussion at I-House Auditorium
Sept 24, 5pm : Officer Applications Due
Sept 28 : Ice Cream and Picnic at Dolores Park
Oct 11 : International Day of the Girl