Lakeside

English Department


What is Room To Read?

Our mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. Founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one’s own life, we currently focus our efforts on Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Room to Read is a dynamic, results-oriented organization. Since our inception as a non-profit in 2000, we have impacted the lives of over 1 million children by building over 220 schools, es­tablishing over 3,300 school libraries, donating over 2 million books, and funding over 2,300 girls on scholarship. The vast majority of donations goes directly into programs.

www.roomtoread.org

 

 Parents’ 

Book

Club

A Fundraiser

For Room to Read®                                                        

 

Interested in a change of venue for your book group?  Inspired by John Wood’s recent Bebie lecture on building schools and libraries around the world?  Well, here’s an opportunity: 
we know you love the books your children read at school, so please join us for a discussion of one of these two books:

SESSION 1:          The Great Gatsby, F.Scott Fitzgerald 
Discussion Leaders: Emily Pérez, Fakhereddine Berrada
Location: Moore 13

 

 

 


SESSION 2:      Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri
Discussion Leaders: Amy Kaz, Erik Christensen
Stories Discussed: “A Temporary Matter,” “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine,”
“Interpreter of Maladies,” “Mrs. Sen’s,” “The Treatment of Bibi Haldar”
Location: Moore 29



Wednesday, May 21
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Moore Hall                                                                                                        
Lakeside School.

Suggested donation: $20 (or pay what you can).
All proceeds benefit Room to Read®.                                                              
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