Nothing captures the essence of World Read Aloud Day better than our international partners and friends who have brought the spirit of this day to their corners of the globe!
We are so grateful to our international partners not only for bringing WRAD to their local communities, but for continuing to extend the joy of reading and the advocacy for literacy all year long by providing programs where young people can have a space to read, learn, and share stories together.
We also want to extend our gratitude to LitWorld friends around the world who organized beautiful celebrations! We love to see all the different ways in which each community chose to bring WRAD to life.
For 15 years, Lindsey Manwell has been at the heart of World Read Aloud Day™ with her vibrant illustrations. As we celebrate the 15th anniversary of WRAD, we’re thrilled to feature an exclusive interview with Lindsey, exploring her creative purpose, favorite illustrations from the past 15 years, and the enduring power of art in encouraging a love for reading.
Dear LitWorld Friend,
We are honored to have been invited to participate as a charity partner in this year’s United Airlines NYC Half, an annual race that attracts more than 24,000 runners, and is hosted by New York Road Runners.
At LitWorld, our mission is to strengthen kids and communities through the power of stories, a mission that aligns with New York Road Runners' vision to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power of running.
Are YOU interested in supporting LitWorld’s mission while meeting that New Year’s resolution? Let us help! We have 5 bibs available for serious runners ready to participate in the marathon and peer-to-peer fundraising on behalf of LitWorld.
It may be the holiday season, but here at LitWorld, we have our sights set on our favorite holiday of the year: World Read Aloud Day!
Mark your calendars for February 5th, 2025, and get ready to join thousands of people around the world as we collectively celebrate the power of stories.
Coming soon: LitClubs in Peru with our great partner, Otra Cosa!
LitWorld Ambassador Eliza Blum facilitated a beautiful virtual training session with our new LitWorld Leaders as they prepare to launch LitClubs in Huanchaco, Peru. These LitClubs will be LitWorld's first Spanish speaking programs!
This weekend LitWorld celebrated a new partnership with One Moore Book at the launch event of their new book collection, the Haiti series.
One Moore Book publishes culturally sensitive and educational stories for children of countries with low literacy rates and underrepresented cultures. The books also serve as a key to unknown people and places for all children who do not have access to cultures outside of their own.
Part of the proceeds from Saturday's launch event will deliver the Haiti Series books to the children at LitWorld's newest Innovation Hub Site in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We can't wait for the girls and boys to read these magical stories.
To learn more about One Moore Book and the Haiti Series visit onemoorebook.com.
"Today, on Martin Luther King Day, we honor the passing on Thursday of a civil rights hero, James A. Hood, who integrated the University of Alabama in 1963 together with a fellow student Vivian Malone. This seminal moment when they entered the university to defend civil rights became known as the "stand in the schoolhouse door.
All around the world, every day, the school bell rings. Children come into their classrooms, and seek the smile of their teacher, ready for the promise of a new day, to learn to read, write, think and grow. We hold these images as metaphors for the precious rights that belong to all children, as a symbol of our democracy which provides sanctuary for our children to become who they want to be, to dream dreams that can be fulfilled by their education
Today, January 21, I am joining with One Million Moms for Gun Control to walk in a rally to call attention to the need to create a safer, nonviolent world for children."
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As we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., let us take time to read his words, and take renewed breath for the work ahead of us in 2013, the work that will lead to a more just and humane world for all children.
Martin Luther King Jr. said, in response to his highly controversial position against the Vietnam War: "I have worked too long now, and too hard to get rid of segregation in public accommodations to turn back to the point of segregating my moral concern. Justice is indivisible. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. And wherever I see injustice, I'm going to take a stand against it whether it's in Mississippi or in Vietnam."
Let's today, tomorrow and the days after that, in his memory, fight together for equality, opportunity and justice for all children whether they be in New York, Detroit, Kibera, Kumasi, Manila, or Port au Prince. All our world's children deserve the human right of safe and secure quality education to fulfill their dreams.
Jeff and Prisca are LitWorld's Regional Coordinators at our Innovation Hub Site in Kibera, Kenya. They are representing LitWorld at the Ugandan Community Library Association's annual conference, and will be doing a two day training session for future LitClub leaders from 7 community libraries across Uganda.
We are so excited for this journey and grateful to have superstar LitWorld Ambassadors who exemplify the highest values for children, and for literacy as a human right. Our first Ugandan LitClubs will launch this winter!
Today LitWorld's Creative Director, Dorothy Lee video talked with a group of interns from the University of Oklahoma's Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (CCEW). This team of 5 undergraduate students and their mentor, Rahnuma Ahmed, will be working with us all semester to think about how we can expand and deepen the work at our Innovation Hub Sites. We video chatted for an hour and a half or so of their all-day CCEW Internship Boot Camp. They are raring to go and we are excited for the learning ahead!
Celebrate World Read Aloud Day with us to advocate for every child's right to read.
This year we're taking World Read Aloud Day on the road and LitWorld's first ever WRAD bus tour could be coming to your school. If you want the LitWorld team to visit your school, get started on your contest entry today. Click here to apply.
World Read Aloud Day is for all people, of all ages. Are you an educator organizing an author chat for your class? A teen hosting a book swap? A kid throwing a pajama party? A business leader ready to motivate your team? A parent who wants to take action?
Our Event Kit and Activity Packet have everything you need to start planning your celebration. Download them here.
Don't forget to register for WRAD and spread the word on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #ReadAloud in your tweets!
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