“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
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…
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 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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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”…
Hand-Picked Books Serve Rwanda Subsistence Farming Families Judith’s Reading Room, a nonprofit literacy organization established in 2010, announced the opening of its 94th library around the world in its 17th country — Rwanda. The library was made possible by a collaboration with the organization’s 2015 Freedom Through Literacy Award Runner-Up, Janet Brown, a resident of…
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NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Cathy Leiber 484-661-6151 $10,000 Freedom Through Literacy Award Deadline Nears Judith’s Reading Room Seeks Champions of Literacy December 21, 2015 — Bethlehem, Pa. The 2016 Freedom Through Literacy Award deadline — January 26 — is one month away and the $10,000 cash prizes are up for grabs, according to Cathy Leiber, President…