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).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret Craig McNamara canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName |
Robert McNamara
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surface form:
McNamara
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| fieldOfWork |
children's literacy
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education ⓘ literacy promotion ⓘ |
| founderOf | Reading Is Fundamental ⓘ |
| genre |
educational outreach
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nonprofit leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Margaret ⓘ |
| hasCreatedOrganizationType | literacy nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudentGroup | children in the United States ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
children's education
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literacy advocacy ⓘ |
| name | Margaret Craig McNamara self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRole | founder of a major U.S. literacy nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| notableWork | Reading Is Fundamental ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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literacy advocate ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit sector ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
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