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Education - Tagum City win 2011 UNESCO

August 15, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Tagum City wins 2011 UNESCO International Literacy award


An international jury has chosen the City Literacy Coordinating Council (CLCC) of Tagum City in Davao del Norte as this year’s Honorable Mention winner of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) King Sejong Literacy Prize.

Tagum City’s literacy program was cited for its Peace Management Literacy and Continuing Education through a Night Market Program. The program uses peace education activities, literacy teaching and business entrepreneurship to generate employment for the marginalized sector. One of its main goals is to sustain a peaceful urban environment.

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