Grateful to Comic Relief US for making stories like Keya's possible. After facing years of harassment and societal pressures that blocked her path to education, Keya enrolled in Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program in Bangladesh and is now on track to achieve her dream of becoming a politician. With money raised from #RedNoseDay, Keya and girls like her are empowered to overcome obstacles and create positive change. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4a7y8kI #ComicRelief #SheCreatesChange #WorldChangeStartswithEducatedChildren
Room to Read
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World Change Starts With Educated Children
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Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We collaborate with governments and other partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. Room to Read has benefited more than 32 million children and has worked in 21 countries and in more than 49,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Room to Read aims to benefit 40 million children by 2025. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org
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Last week, education took center stage at our annual New York Gala, where our community raised funds to support 60,000 children crack the code to future success through a quality education. Relive the magic of the evening with us and learn more about the event: https://bit.ly/4bENkXv Special thanks to our honorees Demi Singleton and John Ridding, headline performer Ludacris, as well as Tico Armand, Humanitix, our event sponsors and Room to Read board members for making it an evening to remember.
Room to Read 2024 New York Gala: Education, Cracking the Code to Future Success
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Last week, education took center stage at our annual New York Gala, where our community raised funds to support 60,000 children crack the code to future success through a quality education. Relive the magic of the evening with us and learn more about the event: https://bit.ly/4bENkXv Special thanks to our honorees Demi Singleton and John Ridding, headline performer Ludacris, as well as Tico Armand, Humanitix, our event sponsors and Room to Read board members for making it an evening to remember.
Room to Read 2024 New York Gala: Education, Cracking the Code to Future Success
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Last night, we celebrated the power of education to help children crack the code to future success at our annual New York Gala. Together, we raised transformational funds that will benefit 60,000 children around the world with access to a quality education. Grateful to have been able to recognize our honorees John Ridding and Demi Singleton for their transformational support of education, as well as end the night in celebration with Ludacris. Special thanks to Humanitix, Tico Armand, CK Swett, Aman, BCL Entertainment, ELEMIS, Entourage Collection Ltd, Estée Lauder, Financial Times, Glamour, Quilling Card LLC, SEPHORA, Tao Downtown, TATCHA, Taj Hotels, Room to Read board members and many others for supporting all children with room to read, learn and grow. See more from the evening: https://lnkd.in/ecyNnYgj
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New research has highlighted the importance of #lifeskills education for adolescents. In response to new evidence, and learnings from our Girls' Education Program, Room to Read recently conducted a thorough, systematic review of our life skills framework. Learn more from Abigail (Abie) Spangler, global associate director of our Girls’ Education Program: https://bit.ly/4ad3NkP
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Exciting news! 🌟 Actress Demi Singleton is joining Room to Read as a global ambassador. As an avid reader, Demi is a passionate advocate for representation in literacy through her Black Girls Covers book club with Fable. We were thrilled to have Demi spend the day with students in our program earlier this year and look forward to her empowering example to young learners everywhere. Welcome to the Room to Read family, Demi! 📚
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We're thrilled to welcome Mio Takaoka to Room to Read's #Japan Regional Board! A graduate of University of Cambridge, Mio started her career at Goldman Sachs, and has since gained expertise across the financial sector. She has served as managing director of Monex Ventures and partner at Arbor Ventures, and is now partner at DNX Ventures. An advisor to SKY Labo, an organization promoting gender equity in #STEAM education, and an active philanthropist supporting a range of educational initiatives, Mio is deeply committed to creating a world of educated children. We are excited to have her industry experience and passion for education on our leadership team in Japan. Learn more about our regional boards: https://bit.ly/4ahrCYN #GlobalLeadership #WorldChange
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"Children who read more show gains in background knowledge, language and literacy development. Drawing on more than two decades of global experience implementing a comprehensive literacy portfolio, Christabel Pinto from #RoomtoRead shares four ways to promote effective book use." #WorldBookDay2024 Global Partnership for Education https://bit.ly/3xJEEAq
World Book Day: 4 ways to promote effective book use | Global Partnership for Education
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Welcome Maya Horii and Joel Pulliam to Room to Read's #Japan Regional Board! A senior partner at McKinsey & Company Japan, Maya has worked with governments, international organizations, foundations and global nonprofits on a range of topics, including women’s empowerment, financial inclusion and digital transformation. She has an M.P.A. in international development from Harvard Kennedy School and a B.A. in social studies from Harvard University. Joel is an award-winning photographer and bookmaker. His works have been displayed in museums and galleries around the world. He has a B.A. in history and literature from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and has served as the Deputy Assistant General Counsel for the United States Department of the Treasury. Room to Read is thrilled to have Maya and Joel's leadership, industry expertise and passion for education on our Japan Regional Board! Discover more: https://bit.ly/3w3uwCd
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Celebrate #WorldBookDay with Room to Read's Vice President of #Literacy, Christabel Pinto, in "Bridging the Book Gap: Innovative Ideas About the Book Supply Chain," from Global Book Alliance. Register via the Zoom link below! #WorldBookDay2024 #BookSupplyChain #LiteracyEducation
To celebrate this year’s World Book Day, the Global Book Alliance (GBA) invites you to attend a webinar, Bridging the Book Gap: Innovative Ideas About the Book Supply Chain on Tuesday, April 23 at 8am ET. The GBA encourages participants to rethink how to promote new and innovative ways to close the global book gap, demand innovative solutions, and offer guidance to ministries and education stakeholders to increase the supply of TLMs in languages children know and understand. Presenters will discuss different perspectives on the global book gap, shortages and challenges to mitigate the lack of books, and practical recommendations to address this need. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/dhJXPQXm
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