About Room To Read
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Room To Read
The non profit organization Room To Read sees a world in which all children have the opportunity to learn to read and develop into helpful citizens who help make the world a better place.
Their mission is to create libraries and school rooms in poor areas of the world.
Room to Read began in Nepal in 2000, where they brought books to poor areas. Today they are all over the world helping with the education programs and concentrating on starting libraries.
Their founder John Wood used to work at Microsoft.
Room to Read has established over 12,000 libraries across Africa and Asia since 2000.
This Squidoo lens was updated on May 16/12
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Their mission is to create libraries and school rooms in poor areas of the world.
Room to Read began in Nepal in 2000, where they brought books to poor areas. Today they are all over the world helping with the education programs and concentrating on starting libraries.
Their founder John Wood used to work at Microsoft.
Room to Read has established over 12,000 libraries across Africa and Asia since 2000.
This Squidoo lens was updated on May 16/12
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Contents at a Glance
D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything and Read
I just found out about "National Drop Everything and Read Dayand find it very interesting.
What is National D.E.A.R. Day?
D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything and Read. National D.E.A.R. Day is a special reading celebration to remind and encourage families to make reading together on a daily basis a family priority.
Can I celebrate D.E.A.R. Day on another date?
Yes, of course. Every day is a great day to Drop Everything and Read! The goal is to make reading a regular part of your routine. So, go ahead and read today, tomorrow, and every day!
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Quotes On Literacy
"Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship."-Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General -
No skill is more crucial to the future of a child, or to a democratic and prosperous society, than literacy"
- Los Angeles Times, "A Child Literacy Initiative for the Greater Los Angeles Area-
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Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
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A book that reminds us that one person can make a difference in this world.
9 million checkouts
Nearly 9 million books were checked out from Room to Read libraries in 2010. That's 34,289 books per school day, or 95 books every minuteRead More Here >
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Who's Blogging About Room To Read
- Educators visit to see Middletown's literacy mode
- Maple Hill Elementary School Literacy Coach Kelly Deyo, left, and Dover School District teachers, Katie McKeon, center and Neil Fleming visit the 'book room' Monday in Middletown. Five Dover teachers visited to study Middletown's literacy program.
- Hilton partners with Room to Read, will donate as much as $150K
- Hilton Worldwide has entered a three-year partnership with Room to Read, a nonprofit organization focused on improving literacy and gender equality in education. The partnership supports Room to Read's holistic approach to literacy and girls' education ...
- Hilton Worldwide Partners with Room to Read To Empower and Educate Young ...
- (EON: Enhanced Online News)--Hilton Worldwide announced today a three-year partnership with Room to Read ? a global nonprofit organization focused on improving literacy and gender equality in education. The partnership supports Room to Read's holistic ...
- Healy-Murphy students get cool new reading room
- By Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje Some of the 33 Healy-Murphy students who completed an online financial literacy course hold their certificates Friday May 19, 2012 in the new library at the school. Students at Healy-Murphy, an alternative high school for ...
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Quotes About Reading
"When I get a little money, I buy books. If any is left, I buy food and clothes."- -Erasmus-"If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads."
- Sherman Alexie-
"There is no friend as loyal as a book."
- Ernest Hemingway-
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Did You Enjoy Reading When You Were Growing Up?
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bloomingrose
Apr 25, 2012 @ 5:54 pm | delete
- I love to read and Room to Read is an Excellent literacy charity.
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bloomingrose
Apr 25, 2012 @ 5:54 pm | delete
- I love to read and Room to Read is an Excellent literacy charity.
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Camden
Apr 11, 2012 @ 7:42 am | delete
- Reading is still one of my favorite past times. Both of my daughters are huge readers also, which brings me a lot of pleasure.
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marsha32 Feb 16, 2012 @ 10:57 pm | delete
- Actually I loved to read and I've tried to instill that in all my children and now my grandchildren.
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sousababy
Jan 30, 2012 @ 10:24 am | delete
- Reading helped me immensely as a child . . pets and teachers sustained me. The gift of a book is truly a healing, spiritual and life-long gift. Books are not just for academic purposes. Love this lens, keep 'em coming.
Fondly,
Rose
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