“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
Ms. Basarat Kazim, “Alif Laila Book Bus Society’s Mobile Bus Library” Lahore, Pakistan Basarat believes that by providing access to quality literature, in a country that spends less than 2% on education, will inspire life-long learners and, most importantly, develop positive attitudes so critical for a tolerant society. Convinced that books are change agents…
Ms. Janet Brown, “TEACH Rwanda” Easton, PA Under Janet’s leadership, TEACH Rwanda has been educating Rwandan teachers — who had never seen a child’s book — and equipping school libraries with culturally relevant and engaging literature since 2012. Jan’s focus is on using the power of books to reveal the wonders of the surrounding and…
Ms. Dawn Bush, “Birth 2 Five” Allentown, PA In her capacity as Coordinator of the Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) program at Casa Guadalupe in Allentown, Dawn is a change-agent in the community, explaining to parents why it is important to read aloud to children under the age of five. Dawn distributes more than 500…