21 April 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Fabio Amicarelli
Executive Director
Church of Scientology International
European Office for Public Affairs and Human Rights
Rue de la Loi 91
1040 Brussels
Phone: 32 2231 1596
Fax 32 280 15402
E-mail csiofficedir@scientology-europe.org
Website: www.scientologyreligion.org www.scientology-europe.org
TWO-DAY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FOR EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS AND EMBASSIES TACKLES ILLITERACY PROBLEM FOR 1 BILLION WORLDWIDE
On April 21 and 22, 2004 a two-day practical workshop on the innovative Study Technology of L. Ron Hubbard was held at the European Office of the Church of Scientology International in Brussels and attended by officials from Brussels-based embassies and European Institutions. The workshop delivered under the banner of Applied Scholastics International, addressed the fact that nearly 1 billion people in the world are illiterate, 125 million out-of-school children are at risk of joining them and 11 million people in Europe alone don’t have the basic literacy skills vital for survival. As a solution to this situation spanning the globe, the workshop provided the officials with the basis of learning and the solution to educational failures and enlightened the attendees, through hands-on practical demonstrations and exercises, on the fact that at the root of educational failures lies a fundamental situation that has been almost universally overlooked: students have never been taught how to learn.
"And make no mistake, poor education badly affects not only Africa, but Europe and America as well," said Fabio Amicarelli, Director of the Brussels Church of Scientology International’s European Office for Public Affairs and Human Rights, hosting the seminar. "In fact there is an estimated 10% to 20% of the European population that does not have the basic literacy skills vital for survival in today’s world."
The booklet, Advancing Literacy and Education, describes the effective projects being supported by Scientologists worldwide to eradicate illiteracy. It was released during the workshop as part of the Church’s information campaign to inform the leading 56,000 government officials of Europe about Scientology’s effective solutions.
Mr. Hubbard originally codified his discoveries on the subject of study to make it possible for students of the Scientology religion to understand and apply the religious works they were studying. While his study methods are taught in all Scientology churches, they have far broader application.
Applied Scholastic is an organization dedicated to improve education level and bring the effective study technology available to millions. To date, more than 3 million people have participated in Applied Scholastics programs throughout the world. The network of Applied Scholastics schools, groups and community literacy programs has grown to 94 schools and 469 groups in 56 nations. Applied Scholastics has trained over 66,000 educators, who in turn are bringing this vital technology to millions of students.
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www.scientology-europe.org
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