Africa-Press – Botswana. The non-profit organization Native Scientist, founded by two Portuguese women in London and also based in Braga, was awarded, Saturday, by UNESCO, with the King Sejong Literacy Prize, which recognizes pedagogical initiatives that value the mother tongue.
“The news arrived via telephone and I was thrilled when I heard about the award. It is a pride to receive this recognition. It reflects the committed work that all Native Scientist people do and the impact that this work has on children and teachers”, he told Agência Lusa. the co-founder and director of Native Scientist, Joana Moscoso, who is going to the Ivorian capital this Saturday to receive the award.
Native Scientist was founded in 2013 in the United Kingdom and started by bringing Portuguese scientists to British schools to promote scientific literacy and raise the aspirations of Lusophone children through the common bond of the common language.
The organization, which also aims to reduce social inequalities, has meanwhile been extended to more languages and is in nine European countries, including Portugal, where it manages the “Scientist Returns to School” and RAISE programs, the latter in partnership with the Champalimaud Foundation. and the IMM – Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes.
In addition to Native Scientist, the Multilingual Education Program based on the Mother Tongue of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences in India and the Madrasa Arabic Classes Program in the United Arab Emirates were recognized.
The distinction, sponsored by South Korea, will be officially presented during an international conference taking place between Saturday and Sunday, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, organized by UNESCO to celebrate the International Literacy Day, and includes a monetary value of 20 thousand dollars (equal amount in euros).
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