Two New Groundbreaking Dictionaries of South Africa’s indigenous languages.
Dr. Max Marhanele Helps Preserve Xitsonga with New Dictionaries In Limpopo, South Africa, Dr. Max Marhanele is working hard to protect the Xitsonga language. A former teacher and examiner, he noticed a serious need for better Xitsonga language resources. To help fix this, he created two important dictionaries of South Africa’s indigenous languages. The first, Tihlu’ngu’ ta rixaka, is a monolingual Xitsonga dictionary. He... Read More
“The Power of Lost Words” and How The Dictionary Project Protects Language for Future Generations.
The Power of Lost Words: How The Dictionary Project Protects Language for Future Generations. The success of The Dictionary of Lost Words — both the book by Pip Williams and its acclaimed stage adaptation — highlights an important truth: words shape our world, and when they are lost or forgotten, a part of history disappears too.The story follows Esme Nicholl, a young woman who... Read More
Montclair Rotary Club Provides Over 15,550 Dictionaries to Students Through The Dictionary Project.
Montclair Rotary Club Provides Over 15,550 Dictionaries to Students Through The Dictionary Project. Since 2004, the Rotary Club of Montclair, New Jersey, has proudly participated in The Dictionary Project, providing free dictionaries to third-grade students in Montclair and Verona. Led by Rotarian Georgia Brown—affectionately known as the “Dictionary Peach”—the project has delivered over 15,550 dictionaries to young learners in the area. Georgia’s lifelong love... Read More
📚 148 Dictionaries Donated to Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Students in Florida
April 18, 2025 – Davenport, FL – In a significant effort to promote literacy, Steve Githens presented 148 dictionaries to students at Ridgeview Global Studies Academy (RGSA) in Polk County, Florida. This initiative is part of the ongoing dictionary distribution program aimed at enhancing vocabulary skills among young learners. RGSA, a K–12 charter school located in northeastern Polk County, emphasizes global studies and cultural... Read More
Camarena Memorial Library and Calexico Rotary Club Team Up for Local Dictionary Project.
Camarena Memorial Library and Calexico Rotary Club Team Up for Local Dictionary Project. CALEXICO, CA — Students in Calexico are turning pages and building vocabulary thanks to a recent Dictionary Project led by the Camarena Memorial Library and the Calexico Rotary Club. Together, they distributed free dictionaries to third-grade students across the city as part of a shared mission to support youth literacy. This... Read More
Broken Arrow Rotary Club Dictionary Story.
Broken Arrow Rotary Club Dictionary Story Thank you to Gary Pollmiller and the Broken Arrow, OK Rotary Club for sending in this video. Please give it a watch. Broken Arrow Rotary Club Supports Local Literacy with Annual Dictionary Project. BROKEN ARROW, OK — The Broken Arrow Rotary Club recently completed its annual Dictionary Project, distributing free student dictionaries to every third-grade student across local... Read More
Project Provides Free Dictionaries For All Jim Allen Third Graders.
St. Jude Thaddeus Church Donates Dictionaries to Jim Allen Elementary Through Dictionary Project CANTONMENT, FL — Members of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church recently visited Jim Allen Elementary School to support literacy in a meaningful way. As part of The Dictionary Project, they gave every third-grade student a personal copy of “A Student’s Dictionary.” Supporting Young Readers with a Tangible Tool The goal of... Read More
Minisink Valley Kiwanis Club Supports Literacy with Annual Dictionary Project.
Minisink Valley Kiwanis Club Supports Literacy with Annual Dictionary Project. The Minisink Valley Kiwanis Club continues its commitment to education and literacy through its annual Dictionary Project, delivering free dictionaries to local third-grade students. This year, the club donated and personally distributed dictionaries to students at Minisink Valley Elementary and Otisville Elementary Schools, ensuring every child received a personal copy. For many students, this... Read More
Indian Land Rotary Club Distributes 700 Free Dictionaries to Third Graders to Promote Literacy
Indian Land Rotary Club Distributes 700 Free Dictionaries to Third Graders to Promote Literacy INDIAN LAND, S.C. — Nearly 700 third-grade students in Indian Land are receiving their own personal dictionaries this year, thanks to the Rotary Club of Indian Land’s annual literacy initiative. The project, now a beloved local tradition, aims to improve literacy and encourage a lifelong love of learning among young... Read More
Pompano Beach-Lighthouse Rotary Club Promotes Education
Dictionaries were given to 2,400 third grade students this year in sixteen elementary schools in Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, North Lauderdale and West Park in Florida. Seventeen Pompano Beach-Lighthouse members – plus a few visiting Rotarians – and friends of Rotary worked together to complete this year’s Community Service project. The Pompano Beach-Lighthouse Rotary Club’s project was funded by contributions from Publix Charities, donations... Read More