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Judith’s Reading Room Announces Changes to its 2017 “Freedom Through Literacy Award”

Judith’s Reading Room Announces Changes to its 2017 “Freedom Through Literacy Award” Lehigh Valley, Pa. – February 19, 2017 — Judith’s Reading Room, a local literacy nonprofit organization founded in 2010, announces changes to its third annual Freedom Through Literacy Award. The Award honors individual champions of literacy from all disciplines around the world —…

2017 Freedom Through Literacy Award Kickoff

Judith’s Reading Room Kicked-Off its 2017 Freedom Through Literacy Award at PA Statewide Literacy Conference October 26, 2016 — Lehigh Valley, Pa. Judith’s Reading Room kicked off its 2017 Freedom Through Literacy Award over the weekend at the 2016 Keystone State Reading Association’s (KSRA) 49th annual conference in Seven Springs, PA. Board members staffed a…

Library at Aitezaz Hussain Shaheed School

Judith’s Reading Room Library at Aitezaz Hussain Shaheed School The story of the Judith’s Reading Room Library at Aitezaz Hussain Shaheed School   from Basarat Kazim, 2015 Grand Prize winner of the Freedom Through Literacy Award.  Thank you Basarat for sharing! It was the 6th of January 2014.It was a cold, misty morning. School had…

Books in Cambodia Lead to Jobs for Graduating Students
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Books in Cambodia Lead to Jobs for Graduating Students

Here at Judith’s Reading Room, we were very touched and impressed to learn from Robert Lucas that he has been able to start his own business in Cambodia after we collaborated with him to open a library there. Here is an update on his story: Books in Cambodia Lead to Jobs for Graduating Students by Robert Lucas…

Judith’s Reading Room Donates 1,000 Books to Allentown Kids

Judith’s Reading Room Donates 1,000 Books to Allentown Kids

Judith’s Reading Room donates 1,000 books to Allentown kids   Judith’s Reading Room donated more than 1,000 new books valued at $5,000 to honor its 2016 Grand Prize “Freedom Through Literacy” Award winner, Kelly Stoops. Kelly, a beloved Allentown teacher, passed away in July, 2015. In her memory, teachers at Roosevelt Elementary School celebrated Kelly’s…

GRAND PRIZE – 2016 Freedom Through Literacy Award
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GRAND PRIZE – 2016 Freedom Through Literacy Award

Ms. Kelly Stoops  “Book Blast” Allentown, PA Described as the “fairy godmother of reading” by the community that loved her, Kelly Stoops rallied her whole life to develop a passion for books and reading in young children in part with her program Book Blast. Her philosophy was simple: give children books when they are young,…

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RUNNERS UP – 2016 Freedom Through Literacy Award

Ms. Maria Teresa Bautista, “Read and Learn” State College, PA   At Bacnotan National High School in La Union, Philippines, students outnumber teachers 45:1 in the classroom. Perennial floods disrupt classes. The number and quality of books at the school are often insufficient to meet the struggling readers’ needs. As a result of all this,…