The International Literacy Association (ILA) is dedicated to connecting research and practice to improve the quality of literacy learning across the globe. ILA celebrates and supports the contributions of individuals and chapters within its network towards this mission.
The Celebrate Literacy Award by the International Literacy Association aims to promote literacy globally by enhancing the quality of reading instruction through the study of reading processes and teaching methods. This award recognizes individuals or groups demonstrating exemplary achievements in various literacy-related areas, including direct teaching, organizing local literacy programs, promoting public support for literacy, producing educational materials, conducting literacy research, surveys, or providing youth with literacy activity opportunities. The award highlights the importance of community literacy activities and the efforts by schools and the ILA to advance literacy worldwide.