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White House Conference on Global Literacy (September 18, 2006)
Secretary Spellings delivered opening remarks at the White House Conference on Global Literacy held at the New York Public Library.
Secretary Spellings delivered opening remarks at the White House Conference on Global Literacy held at the New York Public Library.

Secretary Spellings delivered opening remarks at the White House Conference on Global Literacy held at the New York Public Library. President Bush and Laura Bush attend the White House Conference on Global Literacy at The New York Public Library in New York City. The conference encourages international involvement and new partnerships to support literacy efforts. It highlights several UNESCO programs. White House photo by Eric Draper
President Bush and Laura Bush attend the White House Conference on Global Literacy at The New York Public Library in New York City. The conference encourages international involvement and new partnerships to support literacy efforts. It highlights several UNESCO programs. White House photo by Eric Draper Secretary Spellings participates in a panel discussion on Mother-Child Literacy and Intergenerational Learning during the White House Conference on Global Literacy at the New York Public Library. Joining Secretary Spellings (from left) are: Maria Diarra Keita, Founding Director, Institute for Popular Education in Mali; Florence Molefe, Facilitator, the Family Literacy Project in South Africa; and Dr. Perri Klass, Medical Doctor and President of the Reach Out and Read National Center and Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics, New York University. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Secretary Spellings delivered opening remarks before moderating a panel on 'Mother-Child Literacy and Intergenerational Learning' at the White House Conference on Global Literacy held at the New York Public Library. Panel members (left to right) are Maria Diarra Keita, Founding Director, Institute for Popular Education in Mali; Florence Molefe, Facilitator, the Family Literacy Project in South Africa; and Dr. Perri Klass, Medical Doctor and President of the Reach Out and Read National Center and Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics, New York University. Secretary Spellings moderated a panel on 'Mother-Child Literacy and Intergenerational Learning' at the White House Conference on Global Literacy held at the New York Public Library. Panel members (left to right) are Maria Diarra Keita, Founding Director, Institute for Popular Education in Mali; Florence Molefe, Facilitator, the Family Literacy Project in South Africa; and Dr. Perri Klass, Medical Doctor and President of the Reach Out and Read National Center and Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics, New York University.
Secretary Spellings moderated a panel on 'Mother-Child Literacy and Intergenerational Learning' at the White House Conference on Global Literacy held at the New York Public Library. Panel members (left to right) are Maria Diarra Keita, Founding Director, Institute for Popular Education in Mali; Florence Molefe, Facilitator, the Family Literacy Project in South Africa; and Dr. Perri Klass, Medical Doctor and President of the Reach Out and Read National Center and Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics, New York University.  

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