Dallas Trinity Lions Club Spreads Literacy in Local Schools
Dallas Trinity Lions Club Spreads Literacy in Local Schools Students at Anson Jones Elementary and Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr. Elementary School in Dallas, Texas were all smiles as they received their very own dictionaries, thanks to the Dallas Trinity Lions Club. The club began its partnership with The Dictionary Project in 2021, inspired by another Lions Club’s success with the initiative. Now in its... Read More
Kiwanis Club of Lapeer Inspires Literacy for 850+ Students with Annual Dictionary Donation
Kiwanis Club of Lapeer Inspires Literacy for 850+ Students with Annual Dictionary Donation Since 2008, the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer in Michigan has been a proud partner of The Dictionary Project, gifting personal dictionaries to every third-grade student in Lapeer County. This year, over 850 students will receive their very own dictionaries—bringing the club’s total impact to nearly 13,000 students since the project began.... Read More
Algoma Lions Club Supports Literacy with Annual Dictionary Donation
Algoma Lions Club Supports Literacy with Annual Dictionary Donation Since 2012, the Algoma Lions Club in Wisconsin has proudly supported third-grade literacy by providing every 3rd grader in Algoma with their own personal dictionary. Through their partnership with The Dictionary Project, the club has empowered students to build vocabulary and develop lifelong reading skills. Funded through creative community efforts such as steak fries, cookouts,... Read More
South Plainfield Elks Lodge Boosts Literacy with Dictionary and Book Donations
South Plainfield Elks Lodge Boosts Literacy with Dictionary and Book Donations As part of their long-standing commitment to literacy, the South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 in New Jersey recently distributed nearly 300 student dictionaries and copies of Freckle Juice by Judy Blume to third graders across five local schools. The initiative, part of The Dictionary Project, introduced students to far more than word definitions—offering... Read More
Spanish Language Dictionary Centennial Exhibition Opens at Humanities Library
Spanish Language Dictionary Centennial Exhibition Opens at Humanities Library To mark the 100th anniversary of the 15th edition of the Dictionary of the Spanish Language by the Real Academia Española (RAE), a commemorative exhibition titled One Hundred Years of the Dictionary of the Spanish Language (1925–2025) will be held at the Hall of the Humanities Library from June 2 to September 30, 2025. This... Read More
Dictionaries and AI: Michael Adams on the Future of Lexicography
Dictionaries and AI: Michael Adams on the Future of Lexicography Michael Adams, Provost Professor of English at Indiana University Bloomington, is a leading voice in modern lexicography. In The Cambridge Handbook of the Dictionary (Cambridge University Press), co-edited with Edward Finegan, Adams dives deep into the often-overlooked field of dictionary scholarship, revealing how dictionaries are not just reference tools, but cultural artifacts shaped by... Read More
Barnwell County Rotary Dictionary Donation Empowers Local Third Graders
Barnwell County Rotary Dictionary Donation Empowers Local Third Graders The Barnwell County Rotary dictionary donation project continues to strengthen literacy in South Carolina. Since 2012, the Rotary Club of Barnwell County has partnered with The Dictionary Project to give every third grader in the county a personal dictionary. To date, more than 4,000 students in both public and private schools have received this meaningful... Read More
Wahoo Area Kiwanis Dictionary Donation Reaches 2,250 Students Across Saunders County
Wahoo Area Kiwanis Dictionary Donation Reaches 2,250 Students Across Saunders County The Wahoo Area Kiwanis dictionary donation program continues to inspire and educate third grade students across Saunders County, Nebraska. Over the past two months, club members delivered dictionaries to excited students at Mead Elementary, St. Wenceslaus Elementary, Wahoo Elementary, and St. John Elementary. “This is definitely one of our most favorite times of... Read More
Rotary Club of Munster Delivers Dictionaries to All Third Graders
Rotary Club of Munster Delivers Dictionaries to All Third Graders The Rotary Club of Munster continued its annual literacy effort by delivering 347 dictionaries to all third grade students and their teachers at Eads, Elliott, Frank H Hammond, St. Paul’s, and St. Thomas More Schools in Munster, Indiana. Club members shared, “It gave us immense pleasure to see the sparkle of joy in students’... Read More
Rotary Club of Lynn Donates Over 21,000 Dictionaries Since 2006
Rotary Club of Lynn Donates Over 21,000 Dictionaries Since 2006 The Rotary Club of Lynn continued its long-standing literacy tradition by donating personal dictionaries to third grade students across all 18 public elementary schools in Lynn, Massachusetts. Since launching the program in 2006, the club has donated more than 21,000 dictionaries. This year’s effort was made possible with funding and volunteer support from Reading... Read More