BEL Rotary Action Group

03/05/2026

A mother's literacy is the single strongest predictor of whether her children will learn to read. So when two-thirds of illiterate adults are women, it doesn't just affect them. It shapes the next generation.

01/24/2026

January 24th is International Day of Education. Education opens doors, sparks curiosity, and shapes a more just and peaceful world. 🌍📚
On International Day of Education, we celebrate the power of learning to transform lives and communities—and renew our commitment to making quality education accessible to everyone, everywhere.

01/19/2026

Join the conversation with Shekhar Mehta, past Rotary International president, for his keynote "Girls' Education as a Tool of Community Empowerment and Economic Development."

Register for the webinar using this link - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-dJcbCGkTTeqHXhbLmoQmA

01/14/2026

Join us for BELRAG's Inaugural Monthly Office Hours!

To better engage with our members, BELRAG's Board of Directors are kicking off monthly office hour webinars.

These will take place the 3rd Wednesday of every month at both 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST. We hope these will be participatory opportunities for the BELRAG community to ask questions and share good practice examples.

Wednesday, 21st January (3rd Wednesday of every month)
9:00 a.m. EST
9:00 p.m. EST
Zoom link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82003631360?pwd=at8nfbT9d9ovrE4bGDfnf1qlYSq6s8.1

Do you have something specific you'd like to discuss during one of these monthly webinars?

If so, please email BELRAG's Vice Chair Anthony Bloome at [email protected] with the subject heading "BELRAG Office Hour Topic: ###".

01/11/2026

Mark your calendar for this special webinar with RI Past-President Shekhar Mehta. We CAN make a difference.

04/18/2025

The World Literacy Foundation's much-anticipated webinar, “How to Teach Every Child to Read: The Power of Evidence-Based Instruction,” is happening in one week — Friday, 25th April!

Join the webinar to explore practical, research-based strategies that empower educators to support every learner on their reading journey.

🗓 Date: Friday, 25th April
⏰ Time: 4pm (GMT+1)
📍 Location: Zoom

Register for the event at: https://worldliteracyfoundation.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dd4b2ce96bfc7221178ac123c&id=23d2dfc702&e=90478c54d7

Let’s work together to build a world where every child becomes a confident reader. See you there!

01/07/2025

BELRAG Chair Nancy Leonhardt had the pleasure of presenting the Rotary Club of Little Rock Afterhours with a 2024 BELRAG (Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group) Literacy Award. What made the presentation more special, Nancy was instrumental in charting the Afterhours Club five years ago.

Congratulations, Rotary Club of Little Rock Afterhours, on your successful Rotary Reading Ladder project!

12/24/2024

12/20/2024

You are invited to join us for a webinar focusing on Girls Education. The webinar, Creating Truly Inclusive Education: Applying a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Lens to Education Programs, will be held:

Thursday, 16 January 2025
10:00 AM (US Eastern Standard Time)

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcu2qrj0rHdxf4AHGy2_F82QaGhiCM_zg

For more information about the webinar, visit our website at belrag.org.

10/16/2024

This beautiful article was written by BELRAG member, Vasanthi Ranganathan, a member of the Rotary Cub of Ambattur, India.

Vasanthi Ranganathan By Vasanthi Ranganathan, a member of the Rotary Club of Ambattur, India; Rotary Positive Peace Activator; member of The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers, and membe…

09/18/2024

Throughout September, Rotary gives special acknowledgement to the many ways the Rotary community supports education for children and literacy for both children and adults, while also working to reduce gender disparity in education. Rotary members, Rotary-IEP Positive Peace Activators, and Rotary Peace Fellows understand that providing access to education significantly contributes to building more peaceful societies. 📖 Learn more about Rotary’s education work within communities: https://on.rotary.org/3MJ1JHX