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
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
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
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