“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Cathy Leiber484-661-6151 www.JudithsReadingRoom.org Judith’s Reading Room Seeks Applicants for its 2019 Freedom Through Literacy Award January 21, 2019 — Lehigh Valley, Pa. Judith’s Reading Room, a 501 (c) 3 literacy organization founded in 2010, announced today that applications for its 2019 Freedom Through Literacy Award can be found online at www.JudithsReadingRoom.org/APPLY….
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…
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…