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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
311Literacy Launches 'The Great People Manual' During Summer's Great Reading Tournament, Inviting Students, Parents, Teachers, Schools, and Sponsors to Join the Movement for Literacy and Character
Empowering Children with the Tools to Read, Reflect, and RelateWAYNE, Pa., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As millions of children around the world begin their summer break, 311Literacy is proud to unveil The Great People Manual, a groundbreaking bilingual character and values curriculum, during the highly anticipated Great Reading Tournament: Summer Edition. This new initiative combines reading with purpose, offering students the avenues to knowledge and fostering values to help them become kind, compassionate, and civically engaged human beings. While currently available through 311Literacy's summer reading tournament, this first-of-its-kind program will launch broadly this fall. The Great People Manual uses reading as a springboard to engage children in critical thinking about how to navigate the world around them. As students develop literacy skills, they also benefit from learning how to treat others well, make responsible choices, and engage with their communities. The Great People Manual is a bilingual, K-8 curriculum designed to foster civic-mindedness and social-emotional growth through engaging stories, short videos, and classroom or at-home activities. Available in English and Spanish, the program features universal virtues—like kindness, perseverance, gratitude, and collaboration—and introduces children to inspiring real-world role models including Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Thích Nhất Hạnh, and Gabriela Mistral. As Ariadna Trapote, Executive Director of 311Literacy, explains: 'Literacy is the foundation of opportunity—but values like 'The Golden Rule' are the compass. We want every child not just to succeed, but to contribute, to connect, and to care.' The Great People Manual is integrated directly into The Great Reading Tournament (TGRT), so that children can explore these values through stories available within the Tournament's 10,000+ book library. As they compete to read the most minutes, they'll also absorb lessons about empathy, justice, and perseverance—proving that academic and moral development can go hand in hand. Now in its fourth edition, TGRT is more global than ever. From June 15 to July 19, 2025, nearly 30,000 students from more than 32 countries will log in, level up, and read as much as they can—in both English and Spanish. The platform automatically tracks their reading time, provides comprehension checks, and features live leaderboards for individual and group competitions. Top readers will be eligible for prizes, but every participant walks away with something even more powerful: a deeper love of reading. In past tournaments, upwards of 25% of participants continued logging reading minutes well after the close of the contest. 'We are thrilled to sponsor The Great Reading Tournament,' says Ruben Abarca, CEO of High Impact Tutors. 'As a STEM company, we know that the foundation of every scientific breakthrough, every technological leap, and every engineering marvel is the ability to read and learn. Reading isn't just fundamental—it's the launchpad for every future innovator.' Join the Movement 311Literacy invites families, educators, and schools to join this free, international celebration of literacy and character. Want to explore The Great People Manual or request a trial version? Email us at info@ or visit Want to register for The Great Reading Tournament? Visit and sign up today. Want to help more children participate? Sponsorships start at just $10 per student. Support a child's right to read and grow—contact us at info@ About 311Literacy311Literacy is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing bilingual literacy and character development for all children. Through innovative programs like The Great Reading Tournament and The Great People Manual, 311Literacy helps build not only great readers—but even greater people. Together, let's raise a generation that reads to learn and lives to lead. Contact:info@ A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Powerful 6.2 earthquake rocks Istanbul, sending residents fleeing
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has hit Istanbul and the surrounding regions, one of the strongest to strike the city of 16 million in recent years. Buildings shook and crowds fled down busy streets as a quake in the Sea of Marmara rocked the major Turkish city and nearby communities. Footage showed people running down a busy street to safety. The initial tremor reportedly lasted 30 seconds, before as many as 51 aftershocks hit. A news reporter filming a live broadcast for CNN Turkey shook and gripped onto her desk as the earthquake was felt in Istanbul offices. There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings as the quake hit and shook the city. Broadcaster TGRT reported that one person had been injured as a result of jumping off a balcony during the quake, which occurred during a public holiday in Turkey. People reported to have felt the quake as far away as Greece, North Macedonia, Romania and Bulgaria, with lower intensity. AFP journalists in Sofia said they had felt tremors. Turkey was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2023, which killed more than 50,000 people and levelled tens of thousands of buildings in eastern Turkey and Syria . Hundreds of construction contractors were placed under investigation as it emerged the disaster's impact may have been exacerbated by widespread unsafe building practices. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.02 and was at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles). The epicentre was just off the Silivri, a coastal area known for its seismic activity some 50 miles to the west of Istanbul. It was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 5.3. The disaster and emergency management agency urged residents to stay away from buildings. Turkey's disaster agency reported three more quakes shortly before 12.00 GMT, all in Istanbul's Buyukcekmece district. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency had already reported that the 6.2 quake was preceded by a 3.9 magnitude tremor at 12.13 local time (10.13 GMT), and succeeded by a 4.4 magnitude quake in Buyukcekmece district at 12.51 local time (10.51 GMT). Later, the interior minister reported that 51 aftershocks had been recorded following the 6.2 quake. Tremors were felt in neighboring regions and rescue teams have been dispatched, local media reported. Sandra D'Souza, holidaying in Istanbul from London, said she and her husband were near the famous Galata Tower when the quake struck. They were having lunch in a local coffee shop 'when we felt the tremor and the building started to shake and sway'. 'Everyone started looking and one another. Thankfully it only lasted a short while and everyone resumed business as usual,' she told MailOnline. 'There were far more people out in the street after however as we were told there could be aftershocks. I just felt earthquake, I've got to get out,' said a shaken-looking decorator rushing out of a fourth floor apartment where he was working near the city's Galata Tower, who did not want to give his name. Turkey's AFAD disaster agency warned people in the region against entering damaged buildings. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality said there were no 'serious cases' in the earthquake in a statement made on its social media accounts. Kemal Cebi, the mayor of Kucukcekmece district in western Istanbul, told local broadcaster NTV that there were 'no negative developments yet' but he reported that there were traffic jams and that many buildings were already at risk due to the density of the area. 'Until now, we have no information about any buildings collapsing,' the governor's office said, urging people to avoid any structures that might have been damaged in the tremors. Video showed large waves rolling in the Bosphorus as the quakes first struck. Turkey is crossed by two major fault lines, and earthquakes are frequent. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6, 2023, and a second powerful tremor that came hours later, destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern Turkish provinces, leaving more than 53,000 people dead. Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria. While Istanbul was not impacted by that earthquake, the devastation heightened fears of a similar quake with experts citing the city's proximity to fault lines In a bid to prevent damage from any future quake, both the national government and local administrations started urban reconstruction projects to fortify buildings at risk and started campaigns of demolishing buildings at risk of collapse. The latest tremor also revived memories of a 1999 earthquake near Istanbul that killed 17,000. Environment Minister Murat Kurum in February renewed his warning about a massive earthquake poised to strike Istanbul by 2030. Experts believe the tremor could topple as many as 600,000 houses and affect millions in the country's largest city. They calculated a 65 per cent probability that a quake with magnitude 7 or higher could occur before 2030 in the region including Istanbul. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
Khaleej Times
23-04-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
51 aftershocks followed powerful 6.2 Istanbul quake: Minister
More than 50 aftershocks rocked the Istanbul region after a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Sea of Marmara just to the south of Turkey's biggest city on Wednesday, the interior minister said. "By 3:12 pm (1512 GMT), 51 aftershocks — the largest of which was 5.9 magnitude — had been recorded," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X, saying the first 6.2 magnitude quake, which hit at 12:59 pm was "approximately seven kilometres deep lasted a total of 13 seconds". There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings as the quake hit and shook the city, located on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus strait. Broadcaster TGRT reported that one person had been injured as a result of jumping off a balcony during the quake, which occurred during a public holiday in Turkey.
The Herald
23-04-2025
- Climate
- The Herald
Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's Afad disaster agency said, making it one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16-million in recent years. There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings as the quake hit and shook the city, located on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus strait. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 12.49pm, was in the area of Silivri, 80km west of Istanbul. It was at a depth of 6.92km, Afad said. Broadcaster TGRT reported one person was injured after jumping off a balcony during the quake, which occurred during a public holiday in Turkey. Afad warned people in the region against entering damaged buildings. Reuters
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Business Standard
23-04-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes Istanbul, no casulaties reported
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's AFAD disaster agency said, one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16 million in recent years. There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings as the quake hit and shook the city, located on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus strait. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 12:49 (0949 GMT) was in the area of Silivri, some 80 km (50 miles) to the west of Istanbul. It was at a depth of 6.92 km (4.3 miles), AFAD said. Broadcaster TGRT reported that one person had been injured as a result of jumping off a balcony during the quake, which occurred during a public holiday in Turkey. AFAD warned people in the region against entering damaged buildings.
