These South Korean grandmothers are learning how to read!
And they take the bus with the rest of the students.
According to the article Running Out of Children, a South Korea School Enrolls Illiterate Grandmothers, the birthrate in South Korea has been plummeting and rural areas, in particular, have a shortage of children because younger couples tend to migrate to the cities. That means rural schools are having a hard time keeping open. This one school is solving the problem by opening their doors to illiterate older women who have always dreamed of being able to read. It’s a win-win situation and it brought tears to my eyes.
April 30, 2019
oh my. this is beautiful. and look at the happiness in their faces there in the bus!
Yes!
We bet those ladies work very hard to learn too. Mom always says how important it is to be a good reader.
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
Yes, the women are working hard and are grateful they have a chance to do it. If only more students were so motivated.
and just like kids – in the back row of bus!
They look so happy. 🙂
What a wonderful thing to do and I imagine those women are thrilled to learn to read
They are. As the article says, they’re probably the only students asking for more homework. They never dreamed they would ever be able to do this.
Great story!
Yes. 🙂
I love this!
How cool.
It warmed my heart too.