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May 4, 2018

Fact or Fiction? Children Want Their Non-Fiction Books, Adults May Be Their Barriers

Heather Simpson, Chief Program Officer, Room to Read What was the last piece of nonfiction you read? Do not think too deeply or too far back on this question, as the answer is most likely not the latest biography or war history tome you read. More simply, it is whatever…

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Oct 11, 2017

Opening Minds and Doors: Creating the Next Generation of Female Role Models

Lucina Di Meco, Director, Girls’ Education Program, Room to Read My father was one of four kids raised in a home with no running water and no electricity. His small village in Abruzzo, Italy did not have a secondary school and so, to continue his education beyond 8th grade, he…

Girls Education

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Girls Education

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Sep 7, 2017

On International Literacy Day: Why Literacy is The Most Powerful Weapon Against Injustice

By Heather Simpson, Chief Program Officer, Room to Read Earlier this week, I watched my son walk through the doors of his elementary school and joyfully head off to his first day of second grade. As I said goodbye and wished him a great day at school, I noticed myself…

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Dec 2, 2016

Internally Displaced Girl Paves Promising Road to Top Sri Lankan University

For the average student most struggles occur in the classroom, whether it’s curriculum comprehension or connecting with peers. Yet, for Ara, a young Sri Lankan girl, day to day life came with its own set of challenges. Like thousands of other Muslim Sri Lankans from the Mannar district, Ara’s family…

Girls Education

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Internally Displaced Girl Paves Promising Road to Top Sri Lankan University
Internally Displaced Girl Paves Promising Road to Top Sri Lankan University
Girls Education

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Nov 20, 2016

Turning Classrooms into Playgrounds with the IKEA Foundation

By Dr. Geetha Murali, Chief Development Officer, Room to Read This week marks the start of the holiday season in many countries around the world, a time of year when we are inundated with advertisements for toys and games that will be gifts for lucky children. Regardless of age, we…

Education

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Turning Classrooms into Playgrounds with the IKEA Foundation
Turning Classrooms into Playgrounds with the IKEA Foundation
Education

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Oct 3, 2016

The Story Behind Room to Read’s New Website

Room to Read is a global community. We are investors, volunteers, advocates and staff committed to the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children.® Our website, www.roomtoread.org, serves as a central hub where we are able to connect and share stories from the communities we serve and highlight and…

Education

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The Story Behind Room to Read’s New Website
The Story Behind Room to Read’s New Website
Education

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Aug 28, 2016

Bringing a Love of Science to Cambodia’s Rural Students

As sheets of rain pounded the Phoum Khmer Primary School yard into puddles, sixth grader Kim Yi read with her friends in the library. Ignoring the torrent outside, she paged through the colorful illustrations in Can it Rain Cats and Dogs?, …

Education

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Bringing a Love of Science to Cambodia’s Rural Students
Bringing a Love of Science to Cambodia’s Rural Students
Education

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Jun 29, 2016

For Room to Read, Quality Children’s Books Start in the Writers’ Workshop

This is Part I in a four-part series that will follow over the next several months how Room to Read develops quality children’s books in low-income countries — from initial story concept to the moment the book lands in a child’s hands. …

Education

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For Room to Read, Quality Children’s Books Start in the Writers’ Workshop
For Room to Read, Quality Children’s Books Start in the Writers’ Workshop
Education

6 min read


May 28, 2016

A Former Dropout Empowers Tanzanian Girls to Stay in School

“When I was 16, I experienced the hardest social challenge any girl would want to avoid — teen pregnancy.” If you stroll far enough into the coastal town of Bagamoyo in Tanzania, away from the cultural, tourist and conference hub it has become, you may catch a glimpse of an…

Girls Education

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A Former Dropout Empowers Tanzanian Girls to Stay in School
A Former Dropout Empowers Tanzanian Girls to Stay in School
Girls Education

4 min read


May 8, 2016

How Her Mother Inspired Nirupa to Beat the Odds

When Nirupa’s mother was young she never had a chance to get an education. In Nepal, girls are seen as financial burdens and tasked with household chores or supplementing the family’s income, which greatly limits their access to quality education. When she became a single parent, Nirupa’s mother was…

Girls Education

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Girls Education

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