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Sa Aklat Sisikat Foundation (SAS) is a non-profit professional Philippine organization that promotes the love and habit of reading in Filipino children. Our vision is to build a nation of readers. We work with public schools all over the country, providing resources to motivate students to make reading a part of their daily lives. Read more
 
       
   
SAS Reading Program
To deepen the love and habit of reading in Filipino children, SAS runs a 31-day Reading Program for all Grade 4 students in partner public schools. We donate 60 of the best Filipino children's storybooks to every Grade 4 classroom included in the program. Read more
 
       
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How You Can Help
P150,000 can sponsor a reading program in one public school. It includes 60 brand-new children's storybooks per class, teacher training, students' Reading Passports, "Ibong Adarna" (mythical bird) wall mural and a Reading Corner / Cart / Shelf.
P6,000 can provide a set of 60 titles of new storybooks.
 
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Star Teacher Online!    
The October 2008 issue features the 25 Best-Loved Children's Book Characters as presented by the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY). Other topics inlude why you need to be eco-friendly and teach your students to take care of the earth, and how to write and get straight to the point.
 
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What Our Partners Are Saying
"In a system that is overburdened and under-resourced, every initiative to improve learning in school is necessary and welcome."
Undersecretary Juan Miguel Luz, Department of Education

"When we started the Read-a-Thon, I went to class earlier than I used to. I started to read faster and became more interested in reading."
Jordan Angan-angan, Grade 4 student

 
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  The SAS Reading Program reaches the Municipality of Capul
August 2009 -- Capul I CS, Capul II CS and Sawang ES implement the SAS Reading Program
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  Citibank launches the SAS Reading Program in Pasig City
July 2009 -- Citi Foundation and Citi Philippines sponsor the SAS Reading Program in the 7 schools of District IV Pasig City
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  CEMEX supports education in Donsol
May to June 2009 -- As an extension of its commitment to protect the whale shark, CEMEX sponsors the SAS Reading Program in public elementary schools in Donsol.
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  HSBC Principal LEAD Program a Certified Success!
A study by the Ateneo de Manila has indicated that principals who attended the Principals Leadership and Development (LEAD) Program sponsored by the HongKong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) showed a significant increase in leadership.
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  Coca-Cola Foundation brings smiles nationwide
May 2009 -- Teachers and principals from Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Quezon City, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Eastern Samar, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and Saranggani Province converge for SAS Teacher Training in Quezon City
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  The International School Manila welcomes SAS Group Facilitators
April 2009 -- For five days, nine Filipino public elementary school teachers experience what it is like to teach at a school such as the International School Manila.
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This web site was last updated March 2010.