You can bring “The Neighborhood Storyteller” film
to your community and invite them to take the “We Love Reading” training.
You can implement the “We Love Reading” training
in your programming and show “The Neighborhood Storyteller” film to better engage your audience.
Together we inspire individuals to become changemakers, like Asmaa!
1 Million Asmaas represents our collective effort to unleash the potential within individuals, particularly girls and women in vulnerable situations. The We Love Reading program has proven effective in doing just that by fostering a love for reading and enabling community leaders.
“The Neighborhood Storyteller” film exemplifies the profound impact of the We Love Reading training, empowering not only the participants themselves but also their community.
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About the Initiative
Reading aloud to children in their neighborhoods changes mindsets and creates life long learners.
About the Program
We Love Reading is fosters a love of reading among children by training local volunteers to conduct read-aloud sessions in their communities. This innovative program empowers individuals, to become leaders and change-makers, promoting literacy and lifelong learning in underprivileged areas.
The Program
In 2021, we witnessed the magic that unfolded when Asmaa Rashed took ownership of her circumstances, organizing read-aloud circles for adolescent girls in Zaatari refugee camp. Her inspiring story exemplifies the profound impact of the We Love Reading training, empowering not only the participants themselves but also their community.
The film has receiving 52 official selections across 25 countries and 11 awards. Subtitles are available in multiple languages.
About the Film
The Film
LIGHTS
Let's engage, raise awareness and most importantly, inspire action!
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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William Butler Yeats
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