Freedom Through Literacy Awards - 2024 WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
2023 Freedom Through Literacy Awards Winners
International
Bi-Coastal Literacy Project
Judith's Reading Room is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010 to enrich lives and societies by proactively encouraging freedom through literacy.
Puerto Vallarta Receives Collection of Bilingual Books
January 15, 2025 — Judith’s Reading Room announced that its 106th eponymous library, Escuela ‘Agustin Flores Contreras’ in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico received today an expanded collection of bilingual books in honor of the organization’s “15 Libraries to Celebrate Its 15th Anniversary in 2025.” Principal Ma. Guadalupe Ramirez Lopez requested a collection of bi-lingual books on comprehensive themes including fantasy, values, animals, superheroes and emotions.
Judith’s Reading Room Gifts TEACH Rwanda with a STEM Library
January 7, 2025 — Judith’s Reading Room named Bright School/TEACH Rwanda as its first of 15 global organizations to receive a curated collection of books in celebration of the organization’s 15th anniversary. The bold initiative, “15 Libraries to Celebrate Its 15th Anniversary in 2025” will include organizations stretching across 4 oceans and 4 continents. The inaugural ceremony was captured on ZOOM as eager students, their librarian and several teachers dove into the books.
Judith’s Reading Room Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary
January 3, 2025 — Judith’s Reading Room, a global literacy nonprofit organization founded in 2010 will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2025. The board of directors announced today that it had approved a bold initiative called “15 Libraries to Celebrate Its 15th Anniversary in 2025.” The organization will do that by dedicating 15 newly named libraries or by expanding a select few of its current libraries across the globe.
To Date: 108 libraries, 25 countries, over 134,000 donated books valued at $1.4 million!
The Freedom Through Literacy Award celebrates a decade of honoring
incredible champions of literacy. To date, the award has disbursed $58,600 to
winners hailing from 18 countries: Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Greece, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya,
Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, the U.S.A. and
Zimbabwe. Winners from the U.S.A. come from 11 states: Arizona, California,
Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.