Each one teach one
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"Each one teach one" is an
Origin
The phrase originated in the United States during the time of
Usage
Africa
Many of the political prisoners on
The phrase is used as a slogan in literacy campaigns in Nigeria.[3]
Asia
In the first half of the 20th century, the phrase was applied to the work of a [Christian missionary], Dr. Frank Laubach, who utilized the concept to help address poverty and illiteracy in the Philippines. Many sources cite Dr. Laubach as creating the saying, but many others believe that he simply used it in order to advance the cause of ending illiteracy in the world.[4]
Europe
The phrase is the party slogan of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist).[citation needed]
North America
The phrase has also been adopted by the Delancey Street Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that provides residential rehabilitation services and vocational training for people with history of substance abuse or criminal convictions. The organization incorporates the "each one, teach one" principle by having each client act as a mentor to successive clients in academic subjects and trades varying from masonry to catering.[5]
In fiction
In the 1996
In non-fiction
Each One Teach One was used as the title of a memoir by homeless activist Ronald Casanova. Published by Curbstone Press in 1996 and subtitled Up and Out of Poverty, Memoirs of a Street Activist, the book recounts Casanova's life as a New York City orphan, his youth in a series of detention centers, and ultimate success as an officer of the National Union of the Homeless, where he campaigned for low-income housing and greater federal and local assistance to the homeless and to squatters.[6] Northwestern University Press announced the re-issue of the memoir scheduled for 2023.[7]
References
- ^ "History". Each One Teach One. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b "Each One, Teach One". The University of Arizona. 11 February 2020.
- ^ Jogwu, C. N. O. (Spring 2010). "Adult Illiteracy: The Root of African Underdevelopment". Education. 130 (3).
- ^ "Each One Teach One". Laubach Literacy Ontario. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Cowen, John (20 December 2015). "Each one, teach one" (PDF). Delancey Street Foundation.
- ^ Staff writer. "Each One Teach One: Up and Out of Poverty, Memoirs of a Street Activist". www.publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Staff writer. "Each One Teach One". nupress.northwestern.edu. Northwestern University. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
External links
- "Each One Teach One" Teaching Activity from NOAA