EXPERIENCE LIBROS PARA TODOS
Inspiring children to read.
According to an article in the New York Times in March 2013, “Mexico took the penultimate spot, out of 108 countries, in a UNESCO assessment of reading.” This means that Mexicans do not rate high for reading comprehension. Furthermore, although there are more literate people in Mexico than in previous generations, fewer people are actually reading. In most public schools, children do not read works of fiction, and in poor communities most children will never own their own books. This generation is losing the art of reading, and this is worrisome, because it is through books that children foster creativity and dream of new possibilities, as well as learn to appreciate the literary art form.
Reading fosters critical thinking skills, empathetic behavior, and better communication skills, all of which are necessary for maintaining a strong civil society and democracy.
Libros para Todos’ mission is to inspire children to read more, and we focus our efforts on children from low-income families, in rural communities where access to books is limited.
ABOUT
Libros para Todos knows that our strength lies not only in the words we stand by, but most importantly through the actions of our initiatives. Back in 2013, our nonprofit organization realized that by working together we could overcome our challenges much more efficiently, and that is why we ultimately decided to launch Libros para Todos.
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”
Mark Twain
CONTACT LIBROS PARA TODOS
500 Terry Francois Street San Francisco, CA 94158
123-456-7890
