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February 29, 2024

Join Ms. Quyen for a lesson on climate change — and its impact on gender inequalities

May 02, 2024

Revising Room to Read’s Adolescent Life Skills Assessment (ALSA)

Fernanda Gándara, Room to Read | April 30, 2024

Reading Champions: scaling Room to Read’s library approach to nurture a strong culture of reading in South Africa

April 29, 2024

A veteran teacher welcomes new training

April 26, 2024

Life skills for today

Abigail Spangler, Room to Read | April 17, 2024

One rupee at a time

April 08, 2024

Increasing girls’ employability worldwide: The Room to Read difference

March 12, 2024

A climate change champion: Meet Dewmini from She Creates Change

March 01, 2024

Leading the way to a more equitable future: Meet Keya from She Creates Change

February 29, 2024

From self-defense to self-confidence: Meet Yashika from She Creates Change

February 27, 2024

Persevering in the face of adversity: Meet Trang from She Creates Change

February 23, 2024

Unlocking talent: Meet Naifat from She Creates Change

February 21, 2024

Breaking barriers, inspiring change: Meet Diksha from She Creates Change

February 19, 2024

Room to Read develops life skills curriculum for the 21st century

Abigail Spangler, Room to Read | February 16, 2024

I have followed my dreams through Room to Read's life skills education sessions

February 15, 2024

“I see a little Ambika in all the girls I now mentor.”

February 12, 2024

Making room for a more sustainable future for all

December 28, 2023

Room to Read publishes three new graphic novels for girls in Southern Italy

December 12, 2023

Making room for connection and community

November 27, 2023

Making room to foster a love of reading

November 24, 2023

Making room for a more equitable, resilient future

November 15, 2023

Making room for system-level change

November 13, 2023

Making room for learning, one book at a time

November 11, 2023

Room to Read's support has changed my life forever

November 10, 2023

Making room for dreaming and reading

November 07, 2023

Making room for education champions

November 06, 2023

Room to Read shares: five ways to be a great mentor

October 25, 2023

‘Their stories are incredible’: NGO Room to Read looks to empower girls everywhere through multimedia campaign She Creates Change

Kylie Knott and Dr. Geetha Murali | October 11, 2023

She Creates Change: Short-film series with all-star cast spotlights true stories of real girl heroes

October 11, 2023

Room to Read presents: She Creates Change | Official Trailer

October 09, 2023

Education for all: updates from Room to Read’s programs around the world

September 29, 2023

Three ways that Room to Read supports climate justice

August 11, 2023

Meet Nikini, Room to Read student and runner making history for her school

August 08, 2023

Meet Hannah Lau-Walker, director of She Creates Change: Trang from Nexus Studios

July 28, 2023

Meet Claudia Chinyere Akole, co-director of She Creates Change: Naifat from Nexus Studios

June 28, 2023

Meet Neeraja Raj, director of She Creates Change: Diksha from Nexus Studios

June 20, 2023

Education remains a constant amidst change for refugee communities across the globe

June 12, 2023

Improving gender equality by reshaping boys’ gender attitudes: Room to Read’s learnings from Cambodia

Dhiraj Anand | May 30, 2023

Meet Prashanti Aswani, director of She Creates Change: Yashika from Nexus Studios

May 15, 2023

Fostering literacy and gender equality across the globe: updates from Room to Read’s programs

April 26, 2023

Inspiring the next generation of changemakers: Introducing Room to Read and Ashoka’s new children's book series

April 06, 2023

Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program: Leading with Life Skills

March 27, 2023

Developing a lifelong love of reading: Meet Sreykeo from Room to Read Cambodia

March 23, 2023

Room to Read presents She Creates Change

March 06, 2023

UNESCO laureate Room to Read Cambodia helps girls stay in school

January 18, 2023

Facing challenges with life skills: Meet Theannou from Room to Read Cambodia

January 17, 2023

Creating a world of lifelong learners: Room to Read updates from across the globe

December 30, 2022

Persevering with life skills: Meet Naduni from Sri Lanka

December 09, 2022

Building a network of support: Meet Sinit from Room to Read Cambodia  

November 28, 2022

Climate activism meets entrepreneurship: Meet Nuru from Room to Read Tanzania  

November 18, 2022

Room to Read benefiting girls in Southern Italy

November 08, 2022

Meet Fernanda Gándara, Room to Read's director of gender-related research

November 07, 2022

Room to Read Cambodia Recognized as Laureate of 2022 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education

October 11, 2022

Updates from Room to Read's teams across the globe

October 06, 2022

Room to Read's Community Reading Forums support young readers in Bangladesh

September 30, 2022

Meet Room to Read’s new director, library advisor!

September 06, 2022

Inside Room to Read's Literacy Program in Tanzania

August 31, 2022

Six ways to celebrate International Literacy Day

August 29, 2022

Room to Read's work in Pakistan

August 12, 2022

Life skills lessons help Chathurika remain focused on her education during ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka

August 08, 2022

Partnerships pave the way: scaling Room to Read’s library model

July 20, 2022

Inspiring stories have helped Naduni persevere through Sri Lanka crisis

July 18, 2022

Around the world with Room to Read in eight updates

July 06, 2022

The power of life skills: Meet Maneesha from Room to Read Sri Lanka

June 24, 2022

Establishing new Room to Read school libraries in Jordan

June 21, 2022

Skill building in Sri Lanka: Meet Chamodi

June 17, 2022

Pratik's home library

May 23, 2022

Helping children cope through COVID-19: developing the skills that children need to learn

April 13, 2022

Building financial security

Meet Sifa from Room to Read Tanzania | April 06, 2022

Missing out: Why children in the U.S. need to see themselves in books

Christabel Pinto | April 04, 2022

Advancing life skills measurement: the ALSA for Girls Synthesis Report and How-To Guide

March 31, 2022

Around the world in nine updates

March 30, 2022

Meet Nishita from Room to Read Bangladesh

January 27, 2022

Meet Kirma from Room to Read India

November 22, 2021

Meet Joshua from Room to Read Tanzania

November 15, 2021

Why it’s time for education to invest in both gender equality and climate justice

Christina Kwauk & Natalie Wyss | October 26, 2021

Life skills we wish we learned in school

October 08, 2021

A changemaker for her village: Meet Roshni from India

October 04, 2021

Understanding the importance of equality: Meet Phimya from Room to Read Laos

October 01, 2021

“India Gets Reading at Home” campaign

September 27, 2021

Building a foundation for learning: updates from Room to Read's programs around the world

July 12, 2021

Meet Akhi from Room to Read Bangladesh: supported by Comic Relief U.S., Red Nose Day

May 24, 2021

Assessing oral language skills to inform reading programming

April 26, 2021

Creating an equitable world by closing the gender gap in financial literacy: Room to Read’s adaptation of new methods in educating adolescent girls

By Reema Shrestha, associate director, Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program | April 08, 2021

Stories of change from Girls' Education Program participants in India

March 29, 2021

Growing up in different ways: Reflections from Girls’ Education Program alumnae in Vietnam

March 15, 2021

Meet Neema, a Social Mobilizer from Tanzania

March 09, 2021

Meet Kabita from Room to Read Nepal: Leading by example

March 03, 2021

Meet Siti from Room to Read Tanzania

October 22, 2020

How Mahesha supported her family during lockdown using financial education

October 20, 2020

Four ways Room to Read supports diversity, equity and inclusion through our Literacy Program

September 29, 2020

How Room to Read and MetLife Foundation support girls' education across Asia

August 28, 2020

Making way for all voices to be heard

Christabel Pinto | June 12, 2020

Education endures: How Room to Read is benefiting children during the COVID-19 crisis

May 12, 2020

Fact or Fiction? Children Want Their Non-Fiction Books, Adults May Be Their Barriers

Heather Simpson, Chief Program Officer | April 01, 2020

Five ways to make decodable stories fun

By Kerri Thomsen | March 12, 2020

With oral language intervention, comes new love for reading

February 21, 2020

What happens when girls learn how to save

December 05, 2019

Meet Yashodha from Room to Read Sri Lanka

November 11, 2019

For Chenchu in India, storytime thrives beyond the library

November 04, 2019

Why this Sri Lankan teacher & student love our literacy program

November 04, 2019

Meet Kalpana from Room to Read India

November 01, 2019

Meet Hawa: Room to Read Girls' Education Program graduate and aspiring policymaker

October 01, 2019

Meet Sony from Room to Read in Siem Reap

October 01, 2019

Meet three Nepali fathers who want more gender-equal communities

Shriluna Shrestha, Communications Officer, Nepal | June 14, 2019

The first generation to go to school, Mereena is changing her family's trajectory

June 01, 2019

Inside Sri Lanka: Mothers who migrate

Umeshi Rajeendra, Room to Read Sri Lanka | May 03, 2019

Meet Thuy: an inspiration to her community in Vietnam

April 10, 2019

Reading, the reason Ragini smiles

Charulata Biswas, Room to Read India | October 31, 2018

Spotlight on life skills: When menstruation is taboo

July 23, 2018

6 Things You Should Know on World Refugee Day

Lessons from bringing Arabic story books to Jordan’s children and refugees. | June 20, 2018

With 100 books per year, this reading star soars

April 06, 2018

Five ways Room to Read teaches girls to protect their bodies and themselves

March 01, 2018

How Saluom became an inspiration to her village

November 14, 2017

Benchmarking reading fluency in Bangladesh

October 16, 2017

Turning South African readers into tomorrow’s leaders

July 10, 2017

Student success in Sri Lanka: looking beyond tertiary school

Umeshi Rajeendra | February 21, 2017

Sri Lanka Soars in Words Per Minute

November 03, 2016

Growing a Love of Reading in South Africa

November 03, 2016

DO NOT READ THIS.

January 25, 2015
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