Rugby-spillere fronter lesing

I samarbeid med The Reading Agency og prosjektet Six Book Challenge, skal arrangører og rugbystjerner frem mot VM bidra til å heve leseinteressen blant befolkningen.

– Dette er det neste store arrangementet etter OL, og vi vil bruke det til å inspirere, motivere og skolere så mange mennesker som mulig. Six Book Challenge er en viktig del av dette, sier markedssjef for rugby-VM, Mark Foster.

Blant annet skal materiell til offentlige bibliotek, arbeidsplasser og fengsler utvikles. En av bidragsyterne, er spiller på England, Jamie Jones-Buchanan.

Dette sier han blant annet om sine egne leseopplevelser (på engelsk):

«It was a bit like being able to go into someone’s mind and read their thoughts; it’s like being able to talk directly to them and understand their mind and point of view. You start to see life through the lens of someone else and it’s contagious because through their experience you are experiencing and passing on new thoughts and images and ideas, and the world becomes wider and the way you see things changes. You start to understand others’ views and your world view becomes less narrow and more tolerant and understanding, which I think is really important in the multicultural communities we have today.

«I read with my three sons as often as I can. I think it is important for them to have reading as something that happens regularly in their life and it’s great when they come to me and say «Daddy I want a story.» At their age they are like sponges and they soak so much up, so reading regularly is really important for them.

«My life is more rounded now because of reading. I take things from everything I read; each book is a new experience. My message to any rugby league fans out there thinking of signing up for the Six Book Challenge would be just give it a go. Don’t be shy or embarrassed, even if you haven’t read for a long time. No one will be judging you and it can only bring you good things.

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