Media & Press - Multimedia

Interested in learning more about Room to Read in a more interactive way? Browse our collection of video and print pieces illustrating Room to Read and John Wood's work towards international literacy.

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2008 Annual Report

Room to Read's 2008 Annual Report (Adobe PDF, 3.4MB) features: stories from the field, financial reports, strategic planning news, and a comprehensive overview of our work during a very exciting year.
 

2008 Girls' Education Yearbook

Download our latest Girls' Education Yearbook (Adobe PDF, 1.8MB). Learn more about the need to educate girls in the developing world, see how our Girls' Education Program addresses their needs, and view profiles and artwork from some of our young scholars!

Video

Daughtry's "What About Now" Video

In July 2008, American Idol Chris Daughtry released the video "What About Now." It features 12 non-profits, including Room to Read.
 

Nepal: A Girl's Life, Making Room to Read

This award winning PBS "FRONTLINE/World Rough Cut" production follows a young Girls' Education program participant, who loves to read, through her daily life in Nepal.
 

Literacy One Day

Cathay Pacific donated the use of its new Boeing 777-300ER to bring hundreds of thousands of Scholastic books to Room to Read libraries!
 

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World

John Wood describes his book, now published in 16 languages.
 

Authors@Google

John Wood and Don Valentine speak at Google Authors on October 2nd, 2007.
 

John Wood at Cody's Books in San Francisco

John Wood speaks at legendary local bookstore Cody's in San Francisco on October 6th, 2006.
 

John Wood at The Power Within

"A Passion to Change the World through the Power of Education." John Wood speaks at the personal growth and motivational leadership conference in Toronto, Canada.