Literacy Empowers (Illiteracy Awareness Documentary)

Visuals are a …
Visuals are a powerful tool for promoting literacy… illiteracy is very much a form of slavery!

“The trail starts …
“The trail starts here, at the front door of the public library.”

@Casanuda that does …
@Casanuda that does not include the effect of the MNCs coming into these countries & producing stuff cheaply so that the americans can get a lot without doing any thing & without paying for it. This does not even mention how many americans are literate. A hi scool grad has to take basic reading & writing courses in college 4 2yrs before he can start doing anything

Illiteracy is a …
Illiteracy is a problem throughout the world. It causes a wider divide between the “haves” and “have nots”. Literacy matters.

“mad world” by gary …
“mad world” by gary jules

whats the song …
whats the song title?

Do you Americans …
Do you Americans have the word “us”……I only ask ‘cos [oops sorry!] what do I hear if I type it in to the comment box and press Audio Preview?….Hmmmmmm…..I’m paranoid!

I think the …
I think the demographics here are misleading. There are four times the amount of people in Asia than any other continent, so the problem of illiteracy is actually the same in Asia as anywhere else.

Looks like these folks couldn’t read the information properly.

Pedophile.
Pedophile.

Good video!!! …
Good video!!! Please Feel free to watch kids in India

Good job guys. Very …
Good job guys. Very powerful video.

The fact that you got the little kid narrating was just great and it added a lot of feeling to your video.

Star & Lauren.

Illiteracy is a …
Illiteracy is a growing problem in Asia, as the income gap grows and scores of children are left behind. Your movie did an excellent job of tackling this, and the narration by the 3rd grader was a wonderful touch. Well done!

As a teacher in …
As a teacher in Asia, I found this video particularly moving. The narration by a child is a brilliant stroke and very powerful. All points are simply made, which enhances the video’s impact. Well Done!

i love the starting …
i love the starting and the camera angles.
its really good and i think by making a little kid do the narrative voice, makes it stronger.
its cute

amazing i should …
amazing i should say
but i somehow don’t like the narrator, have a kid reading it is a nice idea, but this kid is like emotionless when narrating
maybe a young girl will be a better idea

good job anyways

The juxtaposition …
The juxtaposition of an optimistic child’s voice with the images of the stripped innocence of his poverty-chained peers blatantly evokes the despair found in the situation of illiterate youths. I commend you also for the well timed editing, with calculated use of fades and text insets. Such unabashed use of tried and true pathos-grabbing techniques make Madison Avenue proud. Well done.

good job! great …
good job! great touch with the narration makes the movie alot more effecting in communicating the idea

i thought that the …
i thought that the use of music was really well done and i was amazed by the figures of illiterate people in asia. -lilmizqty

wow. wow. …
wow. wow. speechless. wow…. Very effective use of different media types (photos, kid’s narration, music) to bring out the sad and seriousness of this issue. I liked how you clarify the never ending cycle of poverty and illiteracy. Wow. Very well done. ok. LOV YOU PEA! SEE YOU LATER DATER!

everyone talks …
everyone talks about africa, helping africa step out into the light, helping africans step onto their own two feet. and we all donate to keep our concience from getting the best of us when we buy a new ipod, we don’t even realize that EVERYWHERE around us, people are facing the problems we “feel” so bad about, and as you so excellently portrayed, there’s no way of stopping it but by education. amazing job.

the narration is …
the narration is very effective. i liked the music as well.

Very well made video

That was fantastic! …
That was fantastic! Really well put together, the narration and information was succinct but the text was a bit fast.

nice video. amazing …
nice video. amazing footage. i like the combination of the song and the child’s voice. as well as the pictures. awesome idea. i would have never thought to use pictures. it really is a mad world.

nice video! i was …
nice video! i was just thinking, do you think that because of illiteracy in 3rd world countries and the inability to write “life experiences” down like you said – the details and the human impact of war are forgotten or overlooked? Do you think more people would pay more attention to places like Sudan or the Congo if the those affected could write their experiences down and share them with foreigners? okay. have a nice day. i miss you.

It’s amazing there …
It’s amazing there are that many people who are illiterate. It’s not always the case where illiteracy is placed as the reason for poverty. I’ve always heard poverty is the reason for illiteracy. Great job I thought using a kid for you narrator was cool