“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
Announcement of 2022 Champions of Literacy COMING SOON!
Judith’s Reading Room is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 8th annual Freedom Through Literacy Awards. Deadline for submissions was July 1. Winners will be announced end-July and will be honored at an exclusive online event Sunday, September 18.
Seeking Champions of Literacy – Judith’s Reading Room is pleased to announce its 8th annual Freedom Through Literacy Awards. There is no cost to apply and it is open to champions of literacy from around the world. Deadline for submissions is July 1.
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Judith’s Award $500 Vicky Xanthopoulou- “Let’s Play Book” Potamia, North Greece Children in the village of Potamia on Thassos Island in North Greece have little access to books; without a library, it had been difficult for the community to foster solid reading skills. That’s why Vicky, an elementary school teacher, jumped into action. She…
Grand Prize Award – $3,000 Alvin Irby, “Barbershop Books”New York, New York
East Java is a place where a great story of a great story of IMPACT is told, starting with a seed and watching it grow. Arif Darmawan is an 2015 Freedom Through Literacy Award HONORABLE MENTIONS winner. At the time of the award, Arif was credited with helping promote literacy and education by developing 55…
Grand Prize $3,000 Matthew Weimann and Julia Dweck “Release Your Fireflies” — Macungie, Pa “Release Your Fireflies” is best described as a storytelling-movement. Matthew Weimann and Julia Dweck, two ‘stellar’ teachers according to their principal, inspired their students in grades 3-5 to interpret Ibi’s true story. The children wrote an award winning picture book entitled,…
Judith’s Award $500 Carin Mileshosky “FleetwoodSUMMER 2018”— Fleetwood, Pa Fleetwood Area Public Librarian Carin Mileshosky is the driving force behind this community’s effort to counter-attack the syndrome known as ‘summer slide’ where students can lose up to 2 months of learning, adding up to a full year behind grade level by the time they…
2018 Board Option $300 Christopher Dew “Mini-Library for Lehigh Valley H.O.P.E.”— Easton, Pa Christopher established his library at Lehigh Valley H.O.P.E., an organization that provides clothes and household goods to the homeless. He did this as his Boy Scout’s of America Eagle Project, making him the youngest recipient of a Judith’s Reading Room Freedom Through…
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!