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ROOM TO READ (THE ORGANIZATION) IS AN INTERNATIONAL, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT BELIEVES THAT WORLD CHANGE STARTS WITH EDUCATED Children. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O).
ROOM TO READ BELIEVES THAT WORLD CHANGE Starts with Educated Children.
Room to Read is breaking the cycle of childhood illiteracy and poverty in a single generation. Room to Read's innovative Literacy Program ensures primary schools have libraries filled with books in the children's local languages, as well as teachers and librarians who are trained on how to engage a classroom of eager, young learners. By the end of grade 2, children in Room to Read's Literacy Program read 2 to 3 times as fast and read with 87% greater comprehension than their peers in non-Room to Read program schools. We combine the science of learning to read with the magic of loving to read, developing a generation of independent readers. Room to Read's Literacy Program transforms primary schools into child-friendly learning environments that enable children to become life-long, independent readers. Our Literacy Program ensures primary schools have libraries filled with books in the children's local languages, as well as teachers and librarians who are trained on how to engage a classroom of eager, young learners. We build strong relationships with families, communities and governments to ensure community buy-in for the trans-formation of learning environments and their long-term success. LITERACY INSTRUCTION - THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION TO SUPPLEMENT GAPS THAT EXIST IN THE STANDARD LITERACY CURRICULUM BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING AND CLASSROOM ENHANCEMENTS. 20,926 LITERACY PROGRAM SCHOOLS WERE ACTIVE DURING 2019. SCHOOL LIBRARIES - BY THE END OF 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAD REACHED AN ESTIMATED 18.90 MILLION CHILDREN THROUGH ITS VARIOUS CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, THE LARGEST OF WHICH INCLUDES ITS SCHOOL LIBRARIES. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND STOCKS THEM WITH LOCAL LANGUAGE BOOKS, ENGLISH BOOKS, AND ORIGINAL ROOM TO READ CHILDREN'S BOOKS. BRIGHTLY COLORED FURNITURE, PUZZLES AND GAMES FOSTER A CHILD-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF READING. 1,366 SCHOOL LIBRARIES WERE ESTABLISHED DURING 2019. TO DATE WE HAVE COMPLETED A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 28,801 SCHOOL LIBRARY PROJECTS. Technical Assistance In 2019 the organization provided technical assistance in eight countries (Indonesia, Rwanda, Nepal, India, Tanzania, Jordan, Myanmar and Honduras) using the Room to Read model. BOOK PUBLISHING - THE ORGANIZATION SOURCES NEW CONTENT FROM LOCAL WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS AND PUBLISHES HIGH QUALITY LOCAL LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT ITS NETWORK OF SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. A TOTAL OF 98 LOCAL LANGUAGE TITLES WERE PUBLISHED DURING 2019. TO DATE, WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 29,403,060 LOCAL AND ENGLISH BOOKS.
Girls Education Program Through our Girls Education Program, we give girls the tools to self-advocate and find power in their voices to chart a path that they choose for themselves, rather than the one forced upon them. Room to Reads Girls Education Program ensures that girls complete secondary school and have the skills to negotiate key life decisions. We offer girls life skills training, mentoring, and need-based material support while also increasing advocacy for girls education among their parents, school staff, and communities. We take a long-term, holistic approach by going beyond academics to build the skills that girls need to make informed life decisions like critical thinking, negotiation and self-confidence. Essential to our program are our social mobilizers, local women who are hired as mentors and work with girls and their families to ensure that girls stay in school, participate in life skills activities, and navigate the challenges of adolescence with the ability to make their own life choices, both personally and professionally. 29,527 girls were enrolled in our Girls Education Program in 2019. To date, we have benefitted a total of 114,902 girls.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Geetha Murali | CEO / DIRECTOR | 40 | $257,627 |
| Shari Freedman | CFO | 40 | $197,664 |
| Laurie Mcmahon | CHIEF DEVCOM OFFICER | 40 | $190,927 |
| Heather Simpson | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $186,741 |
| Christie Scott | VP, PROGRAM OPERATIONS | 40 | $166,604 |
| Nicole Sayres | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $163,188 |
| Christine Beggs | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $161,239 |
| Julie Sims | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $158,450 |
| Mike Cannon-Brookes | DIRECTOR AS OF 03/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Sabine Chalmers | DIRECTOR AS OF 03/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Stasia Obremskey | DIRECTOR AS OF 03/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Wojcicki | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Van Veenendaal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Lindfors | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Del Missier | DIRECTOR THRU 03/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth King | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Huttenlocher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Luis Crouch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Byron | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Balls | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Yusuf Alireza | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Ridding | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| John Wood | FOUNDER / DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
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