Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Promotes Literacy with 360 Dictionary Donations
Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Promotes Literacy with 360 Dictionary Donations The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, joined by local Rotaract and Interact members, recently delivered 360 dictionaries to third grade students at Willowbrook, Glenwood, Linden, and Woodland Elementary Schools in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. In addition to distributing the books, Rotarians engaged students in interactive activities—teaching them how to look up words like “kindness,”... Read More
Rotary Club of Rockledge Teams Up with Interact Students to Deliver Dictionaries
Rotary Club of Rockledge Teams Up with Interact Students to Deliver Dictionaries Since 2006, the Rotary Club of Rockledge in Florida has partnered with The Dictionary Project to provide third graders in the area with their very own personal dictionaries—reaching more than 5,200 students over the years. This year, high school students from the Rockledge High School Interact Club joined the effort, presenting dictionaries... 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
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
South Rutland Rotary Club Donates 5,800 Dictionaries Since 2004
South Rutland Rotary Club Donates 5,800 Dictionaries Since 2004 Since 2004, the Rotary Club of South Rutland, Vermont has partnered with The Dictionary Project to support literacy and learning among third-grade students. Over the past two decades, the club has proudly donated more than 5,800 dictionaries to local students. This year alone, club members visited 8 schools and personally presented dictionaries to over 240... Read More
Spring Branch ISD Dictionary Project Donates 45,000 Dictionaries Since 2009
Spring Branch ISD Dictionary Project Donates 45,000 Dictionaries Since 2009 Every third-grade student in Spring Branch Independent School District (Spring Branch ISD) in Texas receives a dictionary thanks to a dedicated group of sponsors and volunteers. Since 2004, the Spring Branch ISD Dictionary Project has worked to ensure that every child has access to this essential learning tool. In 2009, the district partnered with... Read More
Rotary Club of Eastman Donates Dictionaries to Dodge County Students
Rotary Club of Eastman Donates Dictionaries to Dodge County Students The Rotary Club of Eastman, Georgia recently continued its commitment to education by donating dictionaries to all third-grade students at Dodge County Elementary School. Smiles lit up classrooms as students received a dictionary of their very own—a tool that will support their reading, writing, and learning journey. This tradition is part of a broader... Read More
Literacy for Thomas County Promotes Reading with Dictionary Donations
Literacy for Thomas County Promotes Reading with Dictionary Donations Literacy for Thomas County, a Georgia-based initiative promoting lifelong learning, recently donated personal dictionaries to every third grader in the county. Volunteers from local organizations—including Rotary, Thomasville National Bank, the Veterans Administration, Thomas County Public Library, and Hands on Thomas County—joined the effort. Together, they visited classrooms to present the books and discuss the importance... Read More
Rotary Club of Pearlridge Spreads Literacy and Character in Hawaii Schools
Rotary Club of Pearlridge Spreads Literacy and Character in Hawaii Schools The Rotary Club of Pearlridge is making a big impact on third graders in Aiea and Pearl City, Hawaii, by donating personal dictionaries to students and teachers at 14 local schools. Each dictionary includes a copy of Rotary’s Four Way Test, a set of guiding ethical principles. At the end of the school... Read More
ALA and UNESCO Celebrate the Completion of Arabic Historical Dictionary
ALA and UNESCO Celebrate the Completion of Arabic Historical Dictionary A Global Tribute to Language and Culture In celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity, the Arabic Language Academy (ALA) in Sharjah and UNESCO hosted a high-level symposium recognizing the role of historical linguistic dictionaries in preserving global heritage. The event marked a historic moment—the official inclusion of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic... Read More