We are excited to announce the 6th Annual Children’s Reading Summit will be held on March 17-18, 2025, in Addis Ababa. Please contact us at info@ethiopiareads.org to help support this incredibly valuable tool for literacy professionals in Ethiopia! *** The 5th Annual National Children’s Reading Summit, organized by Ethiopia Reads on April 2–3, 2025, in Addis Ababa was a great … Read More
Thank you, DMV!
On November 16, 2025, the Board of Directors and staff of Ethiopia Reads successfully gathered in Silver Spring, Maryland, for a Meet & Greet with 80+ old friends and potential new supporters. We were thrilled to share our impactful work and introduce Country Director Yemisrach Worku to the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) metro area. We’re especially grateful to have met many of … Read More
Meet US in the DC Metro!
Come meet us on November 16, 2025 at 4:00-5:30 pm in Silver Spring, Maryland! Are you interested in becoming more involved with our mission or want to learn more about what we do? Here is an opportunity to meet staff, the Board of Directors, including Country Director Yemisrach Worku! Ethiopia Reads MEET & GREET Kaldi’s Social Club, 918 Silver Spring … Read More
Ethiopian Fall Festival, Virginia
We would like to thank our wonderful energetic volunteers, old friends and new ones who came to support us at Ethiopian Fall Festival hosted by the Ethiopian Community Support and Advocacy Center in Northern Virginia. We connected with about 300 individuals and family most of whom were Ethiopians and Ethiopian Americans. Thank you to Board Member Lily Woldeyohannes and Volunteer … Read More
Hawassa Reading Festival
We held our biggest-ever Children’s Reading Festival in Hawassa City! The second Hawassa Reading Festival was held successfully from May 3rd to 4th, 2025, at Hawassa Stadium. The event attracted over 2,000 participants, including students, parents, government officials, educators, and community members. This festival was organized in partnership with the Rotary Fellowship of Kite (RFOK) and endorsed by the Hawassa … Read More
5th Children’s Reading Summit Sponsors Needed
Please contact us if you would like to sponsor this great event in Addis Ababa!
Reports from the Children’s Reading Summit
On April 11-12, 2024, Ethiopia Reads successfully held the 4th Children’s Reading Summit under the theme “Supporting Children in Early Learning”. Over 115 participants representing diverse institutions and backgrounds — ranging from schools and sub-cities to writers and publishers, ministry bureaus, government officials, international organizations, and professionals attended the event. We were lucky to have many early reading experts engaged … Read More
Authors Continue Creating Children’s Books at ER Workshop
Ethiopia Reads Board Member and author Elizabeth Spor Taylor ran the latest Advance Writing Workshop for Children’s Books this April. The Workshop preceded our 4th Children’s Reading Summit. In addition to Ethiopia Reads staff, 14 advance level writers attended the workshop to help the authors step-by-step to come up with concept books. In the month that followed since the workshop, … Read More
Special Children’s Workshop at Abrehot Library
Photo: Elizabeth Spor Taylor and Yoseph Ayalew with young writers Board Member and children’s book author Elizabeth Spor Taylor filled a gap in book writing by leading a hands-on workshops in Addis Ababa in April prior to Ethiopia Reads’ 4th Children Reading Summit. Elizabeth worked with Nardos Debebe (a children’s book author and community children’s reading advocate) and Yoseph Ayalew … Read More
Ethiopian Press Covers the 4th Children’s Reading Summit
The Ethiopian Herald covered the 4th Reading Summit in the article “Fostering love for reading, bridging the path to a better future”. They interviewed ER staff Berhanu Girma and Board Member Dr. Laurie Curtis.
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