{{Kigali \u2013 June 9, 2015}} {The U.S. Embassy announced the kickoff of its fourth annual campaign to encourage a love of reading, at an event attended by U.S. Ambassador Erica J. Barks-Ruggles on June 8. The \u201cEverybody Reads Rwanda\u201d campaign, to be held from June 8-19, encourages as many people as possible to read and discuss the same the same book. } <\/p>\n
This year, the Embassy selected the young adult classic A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L\u2019Engle as the campaign\u2019s featured book. A Wrinkle in Time was recognized as 2nd on the top 100 list of children\u2019s novels by the School Library Journal and won the 1963 Newbery Medal, the highest honor in children\u2019s literature. <\/p>\n
After distributing nearly 500 copies of the book to local secondary schools and teachers, Rwandan and American staff from the U.S. Embassy will lead discussions about the story throughout the month of June. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe themes of this novel \u2013 love, courage, and the bonds of family \u2013 speak to people of every age and nationality. We are excited to introduce A Wrinkle in Time to a new generation of Rwandan readers, and to share ideas about these themes that unite us,\u201d said Ambassador Barks-Ruggles. <\/p>\n
Members of Mashirika Performing Arts & Media Company performed a short play inspired by the novel as part of the kick-off event festivities. <\/p>\n
The Everybody Reads initiative began as a project to support the government of Rwanda\u2019s efforts to build a culture of reading. The United States partners with the Rwanda on numerous education initiatives to improve literacy, integrate technology into classrooms, and give every child the chance to succeed. Over the last year, USAID has committed over $22 million to support basic education in Rwanda. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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