Ethiopia Reads has started 80 libraries creating hope for a better future possible for thousands of children through literacy. It all began in Grand Forks, North Dakota when First Presbyterian Church in Grand Forks took the first step in getting Ethiopia Reads started.Jane Kurtz, children’s author and member of First Presbyterian Church in the mid 1990’s began a conversation with … Read More
Video: ER’s supporters recite a collaborative poem
In an effort to stay at home while connecting to each other, Ethiopia Reads is sharing with you our fun and collaborative effort to recite the poem “Melinda Mae” by Shel Silverstein. Please watch our video below and send us a clip of you reading your favorite poems via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter! #EthiopiaReadsOutLoud #EthiopiaReadsOutLoud Melinda Mae
ER Brings Everyone Together for the Second Summit
It was a warm and sunny day in early March when nearly 170 people gathered for Ethiopia Reads 2nd Annual Children’s Reading Summit to discuss how to best support a culture of reading in Ethiopia. Yemisrach Worku, our Country Director and the Ethiopia Reads staff brought together government officials, librarians/educators, scholars, business leaders, parents, nonprofit representatives, volunteers, authors and illustrators … Read More
Help make progress toward children literacy!
I am in Addis Ababa where Ethiopia Reads is hosting our Second National Children’s Reading Summit on March 12-13, 2020. Dr Laurie Curtis, Chair of our Book Centered Learning Committee (BCL), longtime volunteer and BCL member Leanne Clark, ER co-founder and children’s author Jane Kurtz, and I have just arrived from Kansas, Oregon and California. We are eager to participate … Read More
Devoted volunteers delivered 50,000 books to Ethiopia
LeAnn Clark, one of the unsung heroes behind Ethiopia Reads, and her husband, Stan Clark, live in Hesston, Kansas. For more than 15 years, the couple collected books for Ethiopia Reads. This month, with the help of Ethiopian Airline and the Boeing factory in South Carolina, 34 pallets containing over 50,000 books arrived in Addis Ababa and are headed to … Read More
Children’s Reading Festival
On December 28, 2019, Ethiopia Reads (ER) held another fun filled day of a Children’s Reading Festival in the grounds of a school run by Amba Education for Needy People Association (ENPA). The theme was “Give All Children the Chance to Read” with many interactive activities including music, games, storytelling and read aloud by “Story Mother” and a mini display of ER’s very own … Read More
ER recognized by Hawassa City Administration’s Education Office
Ethiopia Reads’ Hawassa Reading Center consistency sees at least 1,000 children per month for story time, after school programs and book making activities. For these wonderful quality activities and promotion of literacy, the Hawassa Administration’s Office of Education awarded Ethiopia Reads a Certificate of Appreciation for improving the quality of education in the city. We are proud of our amazing … Read More
Donkey Mobile Library
The Donkey Mobile Library Service is providing help with reading and read out loud stories to students in kindergarten through 8th grade at the Ethiopia Tikdem School located in the industrial city of Hawassa. The Donkey Mobile Library facilitator engaged in story telling sessions which then were followed by discussions, questions and responses and story retelling and other fun activities. Moreover, students were given the opportunity … Read More
Second Children’s Reading Summit Announced
Following the phenomenal success of the First Children’s Reading Summit in March 2019, Ethiopia Reads, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education, is pleased to announce the Second Children’s Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We anticipate that the Summit will be held in mid-March 2020. The objectives of this conference are to present the latest research on the status … Read More
Hohe Prize Awarded to ER
In October, Ethiopia Reads was awarded the prestigious Hohe Prize for Contributing to Children’s Literacy for our decades of work in distributing books throughout the country. Check out more information at http://hoheawards.com
