65 Students Receive a New Library
The You Ying Elementary School located in rural Hebei, China received a library easier this week. This school has just 65 students attending kindergarten and grades 1-2. The four teachers at this small school received a Librarian rating Course on how to manage and use their new library. Literacy programs were conducted with the students to get them excited about their new library and reading. United Technologies Corp. (UTC) made a generous financial donation in support of this library.
About The Library Project
The Library Project is dedicated to improving children’s literacy worldwide. We envision a world where every child has access to a quality education, and that starts with literacy. Since 2006, The Library Project has benefited 1,500,000 children, established 8,000 libraries, and donated 2,400,000 books.
Our programs include Reading Rooms, Reading Corners, Book Donations, Children’s Literacy Bags, Literacy Programs, Teacher Training, Parent Engagement Workshops, and Capacity Building for global literacy organizations. We support rural and urban schools, community centers, refugee camps, and homes. We work in over twenty countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
For more information, visit www.library-project.org.