2020 FREEDOM THROUGH LITERACY AWARD CELEBRATION
2020 FREEDOM THROUGH LITERACY AWARDVirtual Award Celebration – Sept. 26, 2020
GRAND PRIZE – 2020 Freedom Through Literacy
Grand Prize Award – $2,500 Christopher McGilvery, “Teachers and Student Ambassadors Project”Canyon, Texas Supporting one another with the power of literacy. For Chris McGilvery, this is the story he wants to tell in his community. Through his work with The Leaders Readers Network, Chris engages teachers across the United States and Dominica to grow leadership…
JUDITH’S AWARD – 2020 Freedom Through Literacy
Judith’s Award – $1,500 Ty Allan Jackson, “Big Head Books”Bronx, New York Too often, children’s books represent non-white protagonists within a narrow range of topics. Award-winning author Ty Allan Jackson writes highly engaging books that buck this tradition, offering children who don’t always see themselves in the stories they read the opportunity for a different…
BOARD OPTION PRIZES – 2020 Freedom Through Literacy
Board Option Prize – $500 Charmaine Tsosie, “Chinle Planting Hope”Navajo Nation, Chinle, Arizona “Winning the award is such an honor to my community and me. It feels like the Navajo Nation is seen and heard.” -Charmaine Tsosie Basarat Kazim, “Camel Library for Kech Balochistan”Lahore, Pakistan “Your support provides opportunities to thousands of girls to…