Creating Room To Read

Author : John Wood
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101606124

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Creating Room to Read by John Wood Pdf

The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive’s quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books What’s happened since John Wood left Microsoft to change the world? Just ask six million kids in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa. In 1999, at the age of thirty-five, Wood quit a lucrative career to found the nonprofit Room to Read. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “the Andrew Carnegie of the developing world,” he strived to bring the lessons of the corporate world to the nonprofit sector—and succeeded spectacularly. In his acclaimed first book, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, Wood explained his vision and the story of his start-up. Now, he tackles the organization’s next steps and its latest challenges—from managing expansion to raising money in a collapsing economy to publishing books for children who literally have no books in their native language. At its heart, Creating Room to Read shares moving stories of the people Room to Read works to help: impoverished children whose schools and villages have been swept away by war or natural disaster and girls whose educations would otherwise be ignored. People at the highest levels of finance, government, and philanthropy will embrace the opportunity to learn Wood’s inspiring business model and blueprint for doing good. And general readers will love Creating Room to Read for its spellbinding story of one man’s mission to put books within every child’s reach.

Author : John Wood Chris Rice
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education, Rural
ISBN : 9781292303000

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Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood Chris Rice Pdf

Author : Esther Wojcicki
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781328974860

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How to Raise Successful People by Esther Wojcicki Pdf

The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness: TRICK. Esther Wojcicki--"Woj" to her many friends and admirers--is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They're the result of TRICK, Woj's secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Simple lessons, but the results are radical. Wojcicki's methods are the opposite of helicopter parenting. As we face an epidemic of parental anxiety, Woj is here to say: relax. Talk to infants as if they are adults. Allow teenagers to pick projects that relate to the real world and their own passions, and let them figure out how to complete them. Above all, let your child lead. How to Raise Successful People offers essential lessons for raising, educating, and managing people to their highest potential. Change your parenting, change the world.

Author : Erin Ganju,Cory Heyman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119483939

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Scaling Global Change by Erin Ganju,Cory Heyman Pdf

Grow your start-up into a global influence with real-world impact Scaling Global Change provides social entrepreneurs with the strong organizational foundation they need to change the world. Through the story of Room to Read, one of the fastest-growing nonprofits in the last 18 years, this book features clear, real-world lessons for growing a non-profit or social enterprise, with special insight into girls’ education and literacy programming in lower-income countries. By outlining theories of program, operational, and system-level change, the discussion delves into the meat of the entrepreneurial spirit and applies it directly to everyday strategic decisions. The book begins with an overview of essential communication, vision, and execution fundamentals, and then dives into a discussion of metrics, monitoring, planning, leadership, and more. Clear guidance on internal operations, fundraising, team building, management, and other central topics provides a roadmap for new and experienced leaders, while further exploration of influence, strategy, and government funding relates the wisdom of experience from the perspective of a successful organization. Cross the chasm from start-up to mature organization with worldwide impact Gain insight into the theoretical and practical underpinnings of nonprofit success Adopt new perspectives on effectiveness, excellence, and influence Translate ideas into action in a way that will change the world Social entrepreneurship has taken off more than ever, and the market is crowded with optimistic leaders wanting to change the world. How do you differentiate your organization from the pack? How can you stand out, stand up, and make a real impact? These lessons are gained through experience and building a strong organizational culture; Room to Read has treaded this path and found itself at the heights of success. With Scaling Global Change, you reap the benefit of experiential lessons while applying them to the success of your own organization. **All Royalties from the sale of Scaling Global Change will be donated directly to Room To Read**

Author : Phung Nguyen Quang,Huynh Kim Lien
Publisher : Make Me a World
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780593306284

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My First Day by Phung Nguyen Quang,Huynh Kim Lien Pdf

A visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award-winning new author-illustrator team, perfect for back to school. This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination--one familiar to children all over the world.

Author : John Wood,Amalia McGibbon
Publisher : Amalia McGibbon
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Social responsibility of business
ISBN : 0692999639

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Purpose, Incorporated by John Wood,Amalia McGibbon Pdf

Too many working professionals still subscribe to the old Milton-Friedman logic that "businesses' sole purpose is to generate profit for shareholders." In this revolutionary book, authors John Wood and Amalia McGibbon show once and for all that cause is not the enemy of commercialism, but perhaps the new key to it. Based on over 100 interviews with entrepreneurs, executives and front-line staff, Wood and McGibbon provide a breath-taking tour of this new and inspiring world. You'll learn from mom-and-pop shops and corporate giants like Google and Goldman Sachs why corporate social responsibility is more than just a buzzword or publicity stunt, but instead represents the new competitive advantage. You'll learn how to: - win the war for talent - create a compelling bond with customers - motivate employees - reduce attrition - appease the regulators - and create a positive buzz on social media Purpose Incorporated is a "permission slip" to those businesspeople who want to have a positive impact on the world, but worry the corner office or cubicle isn't the place for it.

Author : Teresa Cremin,Marilyn Mottram,Fiona M. Collins,Sacha Powell,Kimberly Safford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317678854

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Building Communities of Engaged Readers by Teresa Cremin,Marilyn Mottram,Fiona M. Collins,Sacha Powell,Kimberly Safford Pdf

Reading for pleasure urgently requires a higher profile to raise attainment and increase children’s engagement as self-motivated and socially interactive readers. Building Communities of Engaged Readers highlights the concept of ‘Reading Teachers’ who are not only knowledgeable about texts for children, but are aware of their own reading identities and prepared to share their enthusiasm and understanding of what being a reader means. Sharing the processes of reading with young readers is an innovative approach to developing new generations of readers. Examining the interplay between the ‘will and the skill’ to read, the book distinctively details a reading for pleasure pedagogy and demonstrates that reader engagement is strongly influenced by relationships between children, teachers, families and communities. Importantly it provides compelling evidence that reciprocal reading communities in school encompass: a shared concept of what it means to be a reader in the 21st century; considerable teacher and child knowledge of children’s literature and other texts; pedagogic practices which acknowledge and develop diverse reader identities; spontaneous ‘inside-text talk’ on the part of all members; a shift in the focus of control and new social spaces that encourage choice and children’s rights as readers. Written by experts in the literacy field and illustrated throughout with examples from the project schools, it is essential reading for all those concerned with improving young people’s enjoyment of and attainment in reading.

Author : Marian Diamond,Janet Hopson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781101127438

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Magic Trees of the Mind by Marian Diamond,Janet Hopson Pdf

Cutting edge scientific research has shown that exposure to the right kind of environment during the first years of life actually affects the physical structure of a child's brain, vastly increasing the number of neuron branches—the "magic trees of the mind"—that help us to learn, think, and remember. At each stage of development, the brain's ability to gain new skills and process information is refined. As a leading researcher at the University of California at Berkeley, Marion Diamond has been a pioneer in this field of research. Now, Diamond and award-winning science writer Janet Hopson present a comprehensive enrichment program designed to help parents prepare their children for a lifetime of learning.

Author : H'Abigail Mlo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1638450439

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Ya's Backyard Jungle by H'Abigail Mlo Pdf

Y?'s Backyard Jungle is a story about a young second-generation Montagnard-American girl who lives with her younger sister, her hard-working parents, and her grandparents who take care of her and her sister while her parents work.?When their grandparents suddenly move into a house of their own, the girls have to adjust to a life without seeing them every day. Their grandparents moving isn't the worst thing, however, since they move to a house with a big backyard that their grandma, Y?, turns into a beautiful garden. Together, Y? and her granddaughters harvest, cook, and eat together, proving that although things have changed and they might be separated, food and love will always bring them together.

Author : Melissa Michaels
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780736963176

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Make Room for What You Love by Melissa Michaels Pdf

Is Clutter Taking Over Your Home and Life? Stuff. So much stuff! Stuff that may link you to important memories or be needed again someday, but for now just clutters up cupboards and closets and the garage and tables, shelves, and bookcases. Or perhaps paper and miscellaneous stuff is piled on counters...everywhere! What can you do with all of it? You can trust Melissa Michaels, creator of the highly respected and popular blog The Inspired Room and a reformed stuff-keeper. In these pages you will find a friend who empathizes with you and offers insightful ideas for altering your habits while efficiently decluttering and organizing your home so that you can really enjoy living there. With Melissa's encouragement and practical advice, you will be inspired to create a place for the things you love and breathing room to pursue your dreams and engage in life with the people who matter most.

Author : Carol Burnell,Jaime Wood,Monique Babin,Susan Pesznecker,Nicole Rosevear
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1636350283

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The Word on College Reading and Writing by Carol Burnell,Jaime Wood,Monique Babin,Susan Pesznecker,Nicole Rosevear Pdf

An interactive, multimedia text that introduces students to reading and writing at the college level.

Author : Ed Catmull,Amy Wallace
Publisher : Random House
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780593594650

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Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition) by Ed Catmull,Amy Wallace Pdf

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar’s singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to retain its creative culture while continuing to evolve. “Might be the most thoughtful management book ever.”—Fast Company For nearly thirty years, Pixar has dominated the world of animation, producing such beloved films as the Toy Story trilogy, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Up, and WALL-E, which have gone on to set box-office records and garner eighteen Academy Awards. The joyous storytelling, the inventive plots, the emotional authenticity: In some ways, Pixar movies are an object lesson in what creativity really is. Here, Catmull reveals the ideals and techniques that have made Pixar so widely admired—and so profitable. As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the first computer-animated movie. He nurtured that dream as a Ph.D. student, and then forged a partnership with George Lucas that led, indirectly, to his founding Pixar with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter in 1986. Nine years later, Toy Story was released, changing animation forever. The essential ingredient in that movie’s success—and in the twenty-five movies that followed—was the unique environment that Catmull and his colleagues built at Pixar, based on philosophies that protect the creative process and defy convention, such as: • Give a good idea to a mediocre team and they will screw it up. But give a mediocre idea to a great team and they will either fix it or come up with something better. • It’s not the manager’s job to prevent risks. It’s the manager’s job to make it safe for others to take them. • The cost of preventing errors is often far greater than the cost of fixing them. • A company’s communication structure should not mirror its organizational structure. Everybody should be able to talk to anybody. Creativity, Inc. has been significantly expanded to illuminate the continuing development of the unique culture at Pixar. It features a new introduction, two entirely new chapters, four new chapter postscripts, and changes and updates throughout. Pursuing excellence isn’t a one-off assignment but an ongoing, day-in, day-out, full-time job. And Creativity, Inc. explores how it is done.

Author : Bonni Goldberg
Publisher : TarcherPerigee
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0874778255

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Room to Write by Bonni Goldberg Pdf

What makes someone a writer? A writer writes, expressing the world through synthesis of mind and magic, sensuality and spirit. With both humor and reverence, Room to Write playfully prevails on us to experience the world through a writer's eyes, and respond to the creative sparks that charge good writing. In two hundred daily essays, the author invites the reader--whether an experienced writer or someone just starting out--into the crucibles from which creative writing erupts: emotion, imagination, intellect, and soul. Once there, she urges the reader to grab a pen, grasp a keyboard, and seize the moment when perception fires revelation and language becomes art. Each page features an essay exploring an aspect of the writing process, an exercise to get the reader writing, and a quotation to tickle the mind and keep the writing going. Ultimately, readers learn about how they write, and how to trust their intuition. Room to Write is a collection of beguiling provocations, an irresistible invitation to all those who believe that writing, like any creative endeavor, is a way of life.

Author : Tammy Gillis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1774581051

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Room To Grow by Tammy Gillis Pdf

It's time for the hospitality industry to stop talking sales, and start talking business. The hospitality industry has faced more than its fair share of disruption in recent years. No matter how hard you've been hit, your business can do more than just recover-it can prosper. The key lies in taking a modern and strategic approach to sales to unlock new opportunities, better staff retention, and excellent customer service. In Room to Grow, hospitality sales expert, consultant, and entrepreneur Tammy Gillis shows you how to integrate an effective, modern sales strategy across your organization-from the front desk to the back office. Through practical tips, checklists, and real-life examples of what (and what not) to do, Gillis walks you through the steps of implementing new standards and processes to revitalize your business and arm it for future success. You'll learn: How to shift from reactive selling to proactive selling that drive consistency and growth Why you should stop cold calling, and what to do instead Where to look for new business opportunities, and connect what you have to offer with what they need How the front desk can be your most valuable business development tool How to define your strategic objectives and implement an effective and robust business plan How to research leads and uncover key decision makers-and then approach them Whether you're a hotel owner, director of sales, general manager, or in customer service, you're in the hospitality industry because you have a genuine desire to serve and help people. You want to bring travelers together, welcome them as your guests, and deliver great customer experiences to them. With the right sales and marketing approach integrated across your hotel, brand, or experience, you can build a culture that will drive the desired results for your hotel, your staff, and your customers now, and into the future.

Author : Pamela Evanshen,Janet Faulk
Publisher : Gryphon House Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 0876593155

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A Room to Learn by Pamela Evanshen,Janet Faulk Pdf

Based on the latest research about how children learn, this book helps elementary school teachers make their classrooms into creative spaces that facilitate teaching and learning. It also delves into specific areas of classroom design such as use of color and plants, room arrangement, learning centers, and the impact of clutter. With before and after photos of real classrooms, teachers can examine each area and determine their own classroom's need for improvement.