2024 Summer Camp Is In Session!

Tida ViolanteOutside the classroom, Summer Camp

Ethiopia Reads’ Summer Camp started last week at Gebeta Library. We welcomed eager children and college-age volunteers to our summer camp! 🌞✨ Our staff kicked off the first week with many fun and educational activities along smiles, laughter, and many reading opportunities. The kids are having a great time from diving into new adventures with every page during reading time … Read More

Special Children’s Workshop at Abrehot Library

Tida ViolanteEvents, Outside the classroom

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

Supporting Education in Emergencies

Tida ViolanteOutside the classroom, Partners, Training

Ethiopia Reads has experience, developed relationships and expertise in working directly with children, parents and educators across the country. We have access to stimulating and engaging books to keep their imaginations, hopes and dreams alive. Open Hearts Big Dreams, one of our longtime collaborating organizations, worked with us to prepare the OHBD-RSG bilingual mother tongue children’s books. Ethiopia Reads is … Read More

4th Children’s Reading Summit Set for April 11-12, 2024

Tida ViolanteEvents, Outside the classroom

The 4th Children’s Reading Summit: Bringing Enthusiasm to Reading and Educational Professionals Ethiopia Reads’ 4th National Children’s Reading Summit in Addis Ababa will be held on April 11 – 12, 2024. The previous years’ summits brought together our staff and literacy experts with educators, literacy specialists, writers, researchers and policymakers. This is the only opportunity in Ethiopia for this kind … Read More

3rd Annual Children’s Reading Summit

Tida ViolanteOutside the classroom, Partners

Ethiopia Reads’ 3rd Children’s Reading Summit was an amazing success! It continues to be the only venue for educators in Ethiopia to come together to discuss, analyze the latest research and brainstorm solutions regarding children literacy in Ethiopia. We worked with the Ministry of Education and the National Archives and Library Agency with featured expert speakers from both organizations as … Read More