IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jelly Roll wins Global Literacy Award
The country singer has been honoured with one of the World Literacy Summit's most prestigious awards, the 'Goodwill Literacy Ambassador Award, 'in recognition of his contributions'. The Save Me singer joined hundreds of literacy advocates, authors, educators and other professionals at the 2025 summit in Oxford, England. He took the stage to share his story in a presentation titled The Journey of a Little Boy from Broken to Beautifully Broken. His keynote address and subsequent Q&A highlighted his journey, starting in a juvenile justice system at age 15, to empowering young people through education…
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