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Kiwimbi International summer interns Claire (21) and Katherine (20) interview Meshack (16), the recipient of a Kiwimbi scholarship for secondary school. Meshack tells us about his struggles through primary school with neighbors who practiced witchcraft and his experience in secondary...

Kiwimbi International summer interns Claire (21) and Katherine (20) interview Brighton (13), the recipient of a Kiwimbi scholarship to secondary school. Brighton shares a traditional Teso folktale about the hyena and hare—a folktale that was told to him by his...

Kiwimbi International summer interns Claire (21) and Katherine (20) interview Melissa (15), the recipient of a Kiwimbi scholarship to secondary school. Melissa shares about her childhood swimming and gathering water from the river that runs between Amagoro and Kocholia and...

Kiwimbi International summer interns Claire (21) and Katherine (20) interview Maureen (17), the recipient of a Kiwimbi scholarship for secondary school (high school). Maureen shares about being raised by absent grandparents and Kiwimbi’s role in getting her to a competitive...

Kiwimbi International summer interns Claire (21) and Katherine (20) interview Nick (15), the recipient of a Kiwimbi scholarship to secondary school (high school). Nick shares about his childhood being raised by a single mother and grandmother, and his inspiring educational...

Owen and Bobby muse over topics of literacy, education, service, and life.

Ana interviewed her older sister, Mariana on the topic of literacy. They discussed Mariana’s journey in becoming numerically literate and how it shaped and impacted her life.

Kaiwen 28. I was asking him about how digital and emotional literacy has affected him.

Interview with someone that participated in Lighting For Literacy

A chat with an inspiring person that helps people with the use of lights and building greenhouses out of the greater good.

Nancy shares her memory of volunteering for the library and what libraries have meant to her.

Interview with Phyllis Kivett about literacy artifacts.

Yeah story behind a cheap, plastic trophy.

Interviewing my mom over Thanksgiving holiday on the importance of literacy, education, and languages as a bridge to cultures.

The importance of literacy and early intervention.

Learning how to read and favorite books

Lori explained her experience with reading as she grew up.

Jean talks about Auggie, her dog, who plays hide and seek. And her future plan to join the Peace Corps.

Ann Marie Newman shares how she changed her weakness into her life vocation with help from the library.

Daniel's past and present relationship with books.

Discussing the importance of literacy and reading

My sister, Emily, sits down with me to discuss her own relationship with reading and how it’s been a vital part of her culinary career in several ways.

I have a conversation with my parents about their personal histories with reading and how Literacy has shaped their lives and careers.

How my father began his path to reading.

Vera, an ESOL teacher, and Brooklynite reflects on being 3 years old and her father.