Award-winning social entrepreneur, CEO of @FirstBook furthering educational equity with the collective voice of educators serving kids in need, ages 0-18.
Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2012
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Calling all #book lovers! If you've dreamt of creating a bookmobile to spread the joy of #Reading in underserved neighborhoods, this webinar is for you. Wed., Sept. 18 at 11:00 a.m. ET, hosted by the National Book Access Association. Register here: nationalbookaccess.org/event…
The @ALALibrary reports that a record 4,000+ titles were challenged in 2023, disproportionately targeting books by and about LGBTQIA+ people and people of color. Join @FirstBook as a member of @UABookBans and learn more here: uniteagainstbookbans.org/mor…
Tomorrow, @diversebks4all is making a Commitment to Action. I'm honored to be part of @ClintonGlobal Story Studio to announce our commitment and release new research from @FirstBook on the positive academic benefits that diverse books have on reading achievement and engagement.
A big thank you to @readingby3rd for hosting this discussion on @diversebks4all with @FirstBook @AlvinIrby @BarbershopBooks @ewallsbenedict @ZEROTOTHREE @camcgilvery @leadersreadersn and to Renee Blahuta @WK_Kellogg_Fdn for moderating. #LearningTuesdays #RepresentationMatters
This is what public education is all about! Teachers, parents, grandparents! @rweingarten @AFTunion @FirstBook
Great news: there's STILL time to help get 1 MILLION books to kids this holiday season thru @FirstBook's #GiveAMillion campaign. Thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation, every dollar you give thru 11:59PM TODAY will be matched up to $75K. @The_pigeon bit.ly/3hH05dz
Terrific to reconnect with my fellow social entrepreneur @schwabfound @ChhiberNeelam, Co-founder of Industree Foundation, which elevates women's arts, skills and cultural heritage. @wef #Socialimpact #SDGs #NoPoverty
I'm honored to be in NYC today attending @schwabfound meetings. It's inspiring to join my colleagues in the social enterprise field to celebrate successes, share the challenges of scaling, and support inspiring work from around the world. @wef #SocEnt #Socialimpact
Please RT: @FirstBook is recruiting strategic innovators with a passion for creating real impact, furthering educational opportunity, empowering educators, and enabling all kids to realize their potential. Join us! #socent #socialimpact #EducationEquity➡️firstbook.secure.force.com/c…
Just saw the @jimmyfallon interview with @The_Pigeon! So wonderful! And to all those who said children's book authors (esp. Mo!) make great guests, I agree 100%! #kidlit #books #authors youtube.com/watch?v=jgSzUh2n…
Such an honor to share how @FirstBook supports #educators and children at under-served #schools and programs on @BookTV - and, as we enter our 30th year, our growth plans to reach even more children and educators! #books #edequity #SocEnt #philanthropy c-span.org/video/?518103-1/b…
Instead of having educators crawl on their knees to grab for cash, help @FirstBook provide #books & resources for #educators & the children they serve. Our goal is to raise $1M by Dec. 31, & we're over halfway there. #GiveAMillion #educationalequity
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ALL kids need to have #books at home! @rweingarten @AFTunion on the national launch of #ReadingOpensTheWorld with @FirstBook
“I want to be a witness to their lives. My goal is to show TO black kids, before all kids, that you’re here, and people know you’re here and we’ll continue to love you in your existence day to day.” - @JasonReynolds83 Thank you, Mr. Ambassador! youtube.com/watch?v=nNzYE_4D…