Margaret Craig McNamara
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Margaret Craig McNamara was an American educator and literacy advocate best known as the founder of the nonprofit organization Reading Is Fundamental (RIF).
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
educator
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human → literacy advocate → philanthropist → |
| advocatesFor |
children's access to books
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early childhood literacy → reading programs for low-income families → |
| areaOfInfluence |
U.S. literacy programs
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United States education system → |
| associatedWith |
Reading Is Fundamental
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| familyName |
McNamara
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| fieldOfWork |
children's literacy
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education → literacy promotion → |
| founderOf |
Reading Is Fundamental
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| genre |
educational outreach
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nonprofit leadership → |
| givenName |
Margaret
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| hasCreatedOrganizationType |
literacy nonprofit organization
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| hasNotableStudentGroup |
children in the United States
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| hasSubjectArea |
children's literature access
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family literacy programs → reading education → |
| impact |
expanded access to free books for children in the United States
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influenced school and community literacy initiatives → raised public awareness of the importance of childhood reading → |
| knownFor |
founding Reading Is Fundamental
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| movement |
children's education
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literacy advocacy → |
| name |
Margaret Craig McNamara
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| nationality |
American
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| notableRole |
founder of a major U.S. literacy nonprofit organization
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| notableWork |
Reading Is Fundamental
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| occupation |
educator
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literacy advocate → philanthropist → |
| sector |
nonprofit sector
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| socialRole |
community organizer
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education reformer → |
| workFocus |
improving children's reading skills
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increasing availability of books to children → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Margaret Craig McNamara
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name |
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Robert McNamara
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spouse |