Literacy for Thomas County Promotes Reading with Dictionary Donations
Literacy for Thomas County Promotes Reading with Dictionary Donations Literacy for Thomas County, a Georgia-based initiative promoting lifelong learning, recently donated personal dictionaries to every third grader in the county. Volunteers from local organizations—including Rotary, Thomasville National Bank, the Veterans Administration, Thomas County Public Library, and Hands on Thomas County—joined the effort. Together, they visited classrooms to present the books and discuss the importance... Read More
Kiwanis Club of Boonslick Delivers 960 Dictionaries to Missouri Students
Kiwanis Club of Boonslick Delivers 960 Dictionaries to Missouri Students Since 2016, the Kiwanis Club of Boonslick in Columbia, Missouri has proudly partnered with The Dictionary Project to give the gift of words to third graders at Hallsville Elementary School. In total, the club has distributed 960 personal dictionaries, ensuring that every student in the third grade class has a resource to support their... Read More
Rotary Club of Pearlridge Spreads Literacy and Character in Hawaii Schools
Rotary Club of Pearlridge Spreads Literacy and Character in Hawaii Schools The Rotary Club of Pearlridge is making a big impact on third graders in Aiea and Pearl City, Hawaii, by donating personal dictionaries to students and teachers at 14 local schools. Each dictionary includes a copy of Rotary’s Four Way Test, a set of guiding ethical principles. At the end of the school... Read More
ALA and UNESCO Celebrate the Completion of Arabic Historical Dictionary
ALA and UNESCO Celebrate the Completion of Arabic Historical Dictionary A Global Tribute to Language and Culture In celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity, the Arabic Language Academy (ALA) in Sharjah and UNESCO hosted a high-level symposium recognizing the role of historical linguistic dictionaries in preserving global heritage. The event marked a historic moment—the official inclusion of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic... Read More
Albania Prepares 100,000-Word Dictionary to Preserve and Promote National Language
Albania Prepares 100,000-Word Dictionary to Preserve and Promote National Language A Milestone for Albanian Language and Culture At the opening of the 16th edition of Albanology Week, Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced the development of a new Albanian dictionary containing nearly 100,000 words. This major linguistic project is more than double the size of the 1981 edition, which had 41,000 entries. Kurti emphasized... Read More
Kazakhstan Moves Toward Recognizing Kazakh Sign Language as an Official Language
Kazakhstan Advances Toward Official Recognition of Kazakh Sign Language Government Steps Toward Inclusion Kazakhstan is preparing to officially recognize Kazakh Sign Language (KSL) as part of a national effort to improve accessibility for the deaf community. Deputy Prime Minister Yermek Kosherbayev confirmed that the government is examining international practices to guide the decision. “We will invite foreign institutions and use their expertise to develop... Read More