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03-28-2008, 11:45 AM
| | |  J.K.Rowling presents awards at Edinburgh Prison
J.K.Rowling recently visited Edinburgh Prison, in Scotland, to present awards to the inmates. She was invited by the Shannon Trust, a London-based charity that 'helps prisoners across the UK learn to read'. Quote:
David Ahern of the Trust said: "We were delighted that JK Rowling was able to visit. She gave the prisoners a real boost.
"Some were just starting out on the scheme and this gave them a real incentive to continue learning.
"Prison can be a lonely place for learners so knowing there are international figures like JK Rowling supporting them makes a huge difference to them."
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Rowling said following her visit on March 4: "I am pleased to be able to support the Shannon Trust's work, and it was a very positive experience to go and see the Toe by Toe scheme in action and meet some of the mentors and mentees.
"Learning to read represents a significant turning point in anyone's life, and may be the one thing that makes a difference to help people in prison turn their lives around."
| According to the organisation, 65% of prisoners having the reading level of 11 years or younger. This renders them less likely to find employment and three times more likely to re-offend. The programme involves inmates teaching each other with the support of mentors.  | |
03-28-2008, 12:37 PM
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03-28-2008, 12:51 PM
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03-28-2008, 01:29 PM
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J.K the living legend!!! | |
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03-28-2008, 01:37 PM
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Go Jo ;P That's really great  | |
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03-28-2008, 02:18 PM
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65% of prisoners having the reading level of 11 years or younger.
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03-28-2008, 02:24 PM
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That's really nice og her. I can imagine what diffrence it made to the kids. | 
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03-28-2008, 02:39 PM
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go Jo! | |
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03-28-2008, 02:40 PM
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way to go Jo!!
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03-28-2008, 03:30 PM
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A very enriching thing to do. No surprise coming from her  | |
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03-28-2008, 03:43 PM
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03-28-2008, 04:01 PM
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03-28-2008, 05:33 PM
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Wow!!!!! Good stuff, this is such an amazing thing that you are doing for these inmates Jo, You truely are an amazing person!!!!! | |
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03-28-2008, 07:29 PM
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03-29-2008, 12:09 AM
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03-29-2008, 03:01 AM
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that was nice of her, i just feel sorry for the inmates though. it makes me want to cry to the fact that they only can read at an 11 grade level. | |
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03-29-2008, 03:29 AM
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now this is one of the best charitable work among her long list of notable charitable works. also how many celebrities even think about the welfare of inmates? JKR is the only celebrity i could recall in recent years who did something like this. extra kudos to JKR! | |
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03-29-2008, 05:26 AM
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03-29-2008, 07:17 AM
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jo's marvellous..the things she does..or thinks of doing...soo cool!keep it up!!  | |
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03-29-2008, 11:57 AM
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03-29-2008, 12:59 PM
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03-29-2008, 01:28 PM
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03-29-2008, 05:23 PM
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It must be great for the prisoners to have Jo visit!! | |
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03-30-2008, 12:48 AM
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