Supporting Education in Emergencies

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Ethiopia Reads has experience, developed relationships and expertise in working directly with children, parents and educators across the country. We have access to stimulating and engaging books to keep their imaginations, hopes and dreams alive. Open Hearts Big Dreams, one of our longtime collaborating organizations, worked with us to prepare the OHBD-RSG bilingual mother tongue children’s books. Ethiopia Reads is … Read More

Calling All Book Clubs

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Our friends in Kansas City, lead by Board Member Carol Settgast, are challenging other book clubs to support literacy in Ethiopia. This Love Literacy 2024 Book Club Challenge begins today on Valentine’s Day. Please join them in being a reading angel and love to Ethiopian children by donating here.

3rd Annual Seattle Run & Walk @ Green Lake

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Ethiopian New Year (Meskerem) is fast approaching bringing with it renewed hope for peace, unity, and prosperity for all. This year, Friends of Ethiopia Reads in Seattle will be celebrating Meskerem and hosting the 3rd Annual Seattle Run & Walk @ Green Lake on September 23, 2023 at 9 am. This fun event is designed for all to enjoy! Whether … Read More

4th Children’s Reading Summit Announced

Tida ViolanteEvents, Outside the classroom

We are excited to announce that our staff is preparing for the 4th National Children’s Reading Summit to be held on April 11 and 12th in Addis Ababa. The previous years’ summit brought together educators, literacy specialists, writers, researchers and policymakers. We hope that you will help support this unique opportunity to engage all the stakeholders. Please help sponsor an … Read More

Order your stylish ER gear

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We have relaunched an Ethiopia Reads Shop on Bonfire just in time for the 2022 holiday season. All the profits from the purchases from the sales come back directly to Ethiopia Reads. We have short sleeves tees, long sleeves tees, hoodies, and tote bags. They are available with the classic Ethiopia Reads logo or with an angel. Apparel are available … Read More

DIY bookmark

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Do you need a cool bookmark for your readings? Click on the picture and print this one at home!

ER signs contract with local children’s books authors

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Our President, Malcolm Clark, and Board Member Dr. Laurie Curtis, Chair of the Book Centered Learning Committee, and Country Director Yemisrach Worku met with the five newly “sponsored” well known local children’s books authors. Ethiopia Reads signed royalty agreement with them to reprint their masterpieces and distribute to schools and libraries free of charge.  They will collect their royalty payments … Read More

Children’s Book of the Year – Hohe Award

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Ethiopia Reads is honored to have sponsored this year’s Best Children’s Book Award. Congratulations to the book The Tailor and the Four Mice by Behailu Gebre-Egiziabher for winning the 4th Annual Best Children’s Book of the Year from library organization, The HoHe Award! Pictured below is our Country Director awarding the prize to the winning author. The other wonderful nominees included: The Bike … Read More

3rd Annual Children’s Reading Summit

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Ethiopia Reads’ 3rd Children’s Reading Summit was an amazing success! It continues to be the only venue for educators in Ethiopia to come together to discuss, analyze the latest research and brainstorm solutions regarding children literacy in Ethiopia. We worked with the Ministry of Education and the National Archives and Library Agency with featured expert speakers from both organizations as … Read More

2nd Annual Seattle Walk/Run

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Friends of Ethiopia Reads Seattle will be hosting the 2nd Run/Walk fun event at Green Lake in Seattle, Washington on Saturday September 17, 2022. The event is designed to raise awareness and much-needed funds for Ethiopia Reads’ work and to show our solidarity and support for the cause of children’s literacy in Ethiopia. All proceeds will go to the Ethiopia … Read More