Special Friday at Mukwashi
Read about Judith’s Reading’s Room involvement during Special Friday at Mukwashi. We are so excited to have been a part. The photos show who this is all about!
Children’s Library Opens in Zambia
Judith’s Reading Room announces its 95th Library in its 18th Country November 29, 2016 — Lehigh Valley, Pa. Judith’s Reading Room, a local literacy nonprofit organization founded in 2010 announced today that it opened its 95th library in the world in its 18th country. The Mukwashi Trust School, serving 385 children in grades Pre-K through…
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…
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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 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
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,…
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,…
HONORABLE MENTIONS – 2016 Freedom Through Literacy Award
Ms. Heidi AbiNader, “Sharpsville Middle School Reads” Sharpsville, PA Heidi Abi Nader could be described as one of those teachers who goes above and beyond for her students, and nowhere is this more apparent than her project Sharpsville Middle School Reads. When the idea of bringing author Elio Schrefer floated around the halls of Sharpsville…
Kelly Stoops and her program “Book Blast”
On Wednesday May 4th we gathered together to celebrate Judith’s Reading Room 2016 Freedom Through Literacy Awards Winners. We would like to the share this wonderfully produced video shown at the 2016 Freedom Through Literacy Award dinner in honor of Kelly Stoop’s GRAND PRIZE Award initiative “Book Blast”. More information on Kelly Stoops, “Book Blast”…