“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
The $2,500 Grand Prize goes to award-winning children’s book author Ty Jackson for his youth financial literacy project: “The Danny Dollar Entrepreneur Fair,” Fresno, California. Ty, a previous winner of the coveted Judith’s Award, developed a creative program based on his book, Make Your Own Money: How Kids Can Earn It, Save It, Spend It, and Dream Big.
Grand Prize Award – $2,500 Fayola Fair – “Reading for Black Lives Project”JAMAICA, QUEENS, NEW YORK “Literacy is an essential aspect of social change and liberation.” So declares 24-year-old Fayola Fair, educator, community organizer, and our 2022 Freedom Through Literacy Grand Prize Winner. Fair’s “Reading for Black Lives Project” aims to promote this belief by…
Grand Prize Award – $2,500 Angela Chalkiopoulou, “Alice in Writer’s Land”LIMASSOL, CYPRUS Writing, dancing, drawing, prancing… these are just a few activities you might see in educator Angela Chalkiopoulou’s classroom. Using the power of creativity and inquiry, Ms. Chalkiopoulou’s Alice in Writer’s Land project helps foster both a sense of wonder and resilience in the…
NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Cathy Leiber www.JudithsReadingRoom.org 2021 Freedom Through Literacy Awards Announced Winning Applications Highlighted Exceptional Creativity and Impact July 22, 2021 — Ms. Angela Chalkiopoulou, Limassol, Cyprus, declared Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 Freedom Through Literacy Award. Chalkiopoulou, an educator, dominated the field of applicants with her literacy project, “Alice in Writer’s…
2020 FREEDOM THROUGH LITERACY AWARDVirtual Award Celebration – Sept. 26, 2020