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Give to Girls All Over the World.
If you have visited this blog before, you are familiar with LitWorld’s work in empowering young women in countries such as Kenya, Iraq, Ghana, Liberia, and in various locations in the U.S. This Holiday season, we have decided to engage … Continue reading
Introducing the “Venus Girls Club in Erbil”!
Girls Clubs in Iraq have officially launched in Erbil,with 13 young women in participation! When the girls were asked what to expect from the program, they replied that they expected Girls Club to “empower our personality in the right way, … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq, Uncategorized, Women's Issues
Tagged Education, Erbil, Girls Clubs, Girls Empowerment, Global Literacy, Iraq, LitWorld, Saadia Hassoon, Together Echo
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“What We Care About” Part 2 (Accra Ghana)
Here are photos of the letters the Girls in Ghana wrote. Though they are thousands of miles away from our New York office, it seems we can sense and feel the warmth of their smiles through these pieces. Thank you … Continue reading
Posted in Ghana, Women's Issues
Tagged Accra, Ghana, Global Literacy, LitWorld, LitWorld Girls Club, Madison Graboyes, Women's Empowerment
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“What We Care About”, Part 1 (From Accra, Ghana)
Last week, the Harlem Polo Grounds Girls Club offered their own missions of how they would change the world. This week, Madison’s group in Accra, Ghana, share their own ways of changing the world and sharing compassion. Take a look … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Women's Issues
Tagged Accra, Compassion, Ghana, Girls Club, Girls Empowerment, Global Literacy, Literacy, LitWorld, Madison Graboyes
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Photos: Hello from Girls Club in Accra, Ghana
Girls Club Leader, Madison Graboyes, shares her reflections and photos abroad in Accra, Ghana: I think sometimes it is easy to forget that we never stop learning. Coming into this Girls Club experience, I was knew I would have a … Continue reading
Posted in Ghana, Women's Issues
Tagged Accra, Ghana, Girls Club, Global Literacy, LitWorld, Madison Graboyes, Women's Empowerment
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Girls at Harlem Polo Grounds Share Visions of Change.
This past Tuesday, I led the girls at the Harlem Polo Grounds in a discussion and writing exercise that urged them to talk about their purpose. Their visions of change included everything from education, women’s empowerment, child development, and the … Continue reading
Lucas Rotman Plays at the National Underground and Donates Proceeds to LitWorld!
Our friend Lucas Rotman is playing at the National Underground in the East Village, and he’s donating all the proceeds to LitWorld! Come support the music and the cause. Where: The National Underground, 159 E. HOUSTON, NYC When: October 30th, … Continue reading
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Tagged East Village, LitWorld, Lucas Rotman, Music, The National Underground
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CHANGE IS IN THE AIR: LitWorld Is Sending a Plane Filled with School Supplies to Students in Iraq!
LitWorld is determined to accomplish a great feat this October. We are filling an empty plane with school supplies to send off to students in Iraq, but we need your help! Please help us fill the plane by donating a … Continue reading
Mother Goose Lands in Rural Liberia
LitWorld’s collaborative project with our dear friend Kimmie Weeks, legendary youth activist, brings Mother Goose (and many more interesting characters) to rural Liberia. With Scholastic’s support, LitWorld and Kimmie have been able to distribute books to students all over Liberia, … Continue reading
Posted in Liberia
Tagged Books for Liberia, Kimmie Weeks, LitWorld, Rural Liberia, Scholastic
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