WLR participation in International Publishers Association Regional Seminar
Dr. Rana Dajani (Founder of WLR) participated in a panel discussion at the International Publishers Association Regional Seminar, Amman. The seminar, “Read. Empower. Transform: The Role of Reading for the Future of the Arab World”, the panel took place on...
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EvoKE 2019 conference in Split Croatia
Dr. Rana Dajani, (Founder of #WLR) associate professor at the Jepson school for leadership university of Richmond gave the opening plenary speech at the EvoKE 2019 conference in Split Croatia on Sep 27 2019. Dr Dajani started her talk emphasizing...
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Lightening talks Elrha R2HC research
Elrha is a global charity that funds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. Elrha held a research forum In London on Sept. 10 and 11, 2019. This research forum is a unique opportunity to share knowledge...
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Heba Al-Omari We Love Reading Ambassador from Irbid -Jordan
Heba el-Omari sat proudly in front of a tree painted on the walls of a community center. Each branch of the tree held up a storybook on a shelf. “It took us a long time to prepare this,” she...
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Dr. Rana Dajani (Founder of WLR) is one of the jury members
On 3-5 July 2019, UNESCO Secretariat and the members of the Jury for UNESCO International Literacy Prizes gathered at HQ to choose the best five projects out of the 62 submitted, after a global call for applications. The emphasis this year was...
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Asma We Love Reading Ambassador has become a social entrepreneur.
Asma refugee from zaatri camp she was married at 16 did not finish school moved to Jordan during the Syrian crisis with two children and her husband. She just had a miscarriage and was depressed. In 2014 Asma learned...
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The world literacy summit 2020 has chosen Jordan as a country for its significant contribution to literacy.
In partnership with the World Literacy Council, the World Literacy Awards Ceremony usually recognizes an individual, a country, and an organization for their significant contribution to literacy. Jordan was chosen this year because it has implemented several initiatives to...
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Dr. Rana letter to the world in Corona times.
Dear We love Reading all over the world You are the most important person What you do is the most important things in the world They all need you You are the Queen Be wise Organize and lead that...
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Good news! Our British Academy application to the Education and Learning in Crises call was funded!
Developing and Implementing a Transformational Education Intervention in a Humanitarian Crisis Context Community-led, shared book-reading interventions can improve early childhood development and reduce inequity. One such programme, We Love Reading (WLR), was implemented in Jordan in response to...
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Rana Dajani founder of We Love Reading joins Catalyst 2030.
Reports indicate that at the current rate of execution, the SDGs will miss their deadline of 2030 by 64 years (2094), unleashing a disastrous world for the bottom one billion global inhabitants who are categorised as extremely poor. The...
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We Love Reading was chosen among 250+ applicants as one of a select few (14) to be part of the Sharjah access acceleration Program for literacy start ups.
Launched in 2016, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) is a government entity with a mandate to support founders as they build businesses that serve as engines for socio-economic progress. We are curating the culture of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in...
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We Love Reading at the 2020 Skoll World Forum for 2020.
The 2020 Skoll World Forum for 2020 went virtual due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme is Collective Strength. We Love Reading along with Catalyst2030 hosted an event “Changing mindsets to Create Changemakers”...
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Dr. Rana Participation in The Inaugural Saïd Rhodes Forum
The Inaugural Saïd Rhodes Forum on Syria, Jordan, Lebanon & Palestine (SJLP) celebrates the historic partnership between the Saïd Foundation and the Rhodes Trust. Through an intergenerational and interdisciplinary approach, the conference will be discussing three indispensable themes: economic...
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Dr. Rana speaks at a ‘Game-Changer’ session at the Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020.
Women should be given the opportunity to design and define their success in society and should not be compared to men, an accomplished scientist and academician told the audience at the Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 on Monday. Speaking...
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Dr. Rana lightning talk on “fostering the love of reading among children” at the future of education conference
Eisenhower Fellowships convened thought leaders from around world in Cartagena, Colombia to explore the Future of Education, a critical issue in every corner of the planet. This three-day global conference looked at how educational systems prepare young people for...
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