📚 148 Dictionaries Donated to Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Students in Florida
April 18, 2025 – Davenport, FL – In a significant effort to promote literacy, Steve Githens presented 148 dictionaries to students at Ridgeview Global Studies Academy (RGSA) in Polk County, Florida. This initiative is part of the ongoing dictionary distribution program aimed at enhancing vocabulary skills among young learners. RGSA, a K–12 charter school located in northeastern Polk County, emphasizes global studies and cultural... Read More
Kazakhstan Publishes Trilingual Dictionary of Kazakh Idioms to Promote Language and Culture.
Kazakhstan Publishes Trilingual Dictionary of Kazakh Idioms to Promote Language and Culture Kazakhstan Publishes Trilingual Kazakh Idioms Dictionary April 18, 2025 – Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan has published a trilingual dictionary of Kazakh idioms in Kazakh, Russian, and English. The release celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. It also supports the growing need for intercultural communication and multilingual... Read More
Renowned Sanskrit Scholar Dr. Prabhakar Apte Passes Away at 92 in Thane.
Renowned Sanskrit Scholar Dr. Prabhakar Apte Passes Away at 92 in Thane April 18, 2025 – Thane, Maharashtra – Dr. Prabhakar Pandurang Apte, a respected Sanskrit scholar and expert in ancient Indian texts and temple architecture, passed away at the age of 92 due to age-related complications. He is survived by two daughters. Dr. Apte was widely recognized for his scholarly contributions to... Read More
Camarena Memorial Library Donates Dictionaries.
Thank you to Library Manager Lizeth Legasapi for sending in these pictures of students who received dictionaries last week. “I’m so happy to let you know that we have been able to provide 500 students in Calexico with dictionaries. We have been attending Career Days at schools in addition to giving dictionaries at the library. Many children were so excited to receive a copy... Read More
Camarena Memorial Library and Calexico Rotary Club Team Up for Local Dictionary Project.
Camarena Memorial Library and Calexico Rotary Club Team Up for Local Dictionary Project. CALEXICO, CA — Students in Calexico are turning pages and building vocabulary thanks to a recent Dictionary Project led by the Camarena Memorial Library and the Calexico Rotary Club. Together, they distributed free dictionaries to third-grade students across the city as part of a shared mission to support youth literacy. This... Read More
Rotary Club of the Caldwells Participates in The Dictionary Project
The Rotary Club of the Caldwells recently participated in the Dictionary Project distributing over 350 dictionaries to all the 3rd graders in Caldwell, Essex Fells, North Caldwell, and West Caldwell schools in New Jersey. Since beginning the project in 2004, members have sponsored over 3,500 children in the Caldwell area. The Rotary Club of The Caldwells’ membership represents a cross-section of businesses and professional... Read More
Anthony and Sarah Triola Work with Community to Bring Dictionaries to Sugarloaf Elementary
Anthony and Sarah Triola recently delivered 98 dictionaries to Sugarloaf Elementary School in Killeen, TX with the help of soldiers from the adoptive unit, the 11th Military Police Battalion, and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Command. It is great when members of the community take part in the presentation. Personally handing out books not only shows students the value of team work, it also... Read More
Rotary Club of Washington DC Delivers 4,700 Dictionaries
After weeks of diligent planning, the Rotary Club of Washington DC, with the help of the Federal City Rotary Club and the Washington DC Rotaract Club, rallied 90 volunteers to successfully deliver 4,700 dictionaries to elementary students in 105 Washington DC public and charter schools. Additionally, members provided 1000 Spanish-English dictionaries to ESL (English as a Second Language) 3rd graders at these schools. The... Read More
Collaboration in Long Beach, CA Brings Dictionaries to Local Students
The Long Beach Public Library Foundation has collaborated with the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation to present dictionaries to third-graders attending both the public and private schools in the local area. The Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation provided a project grant to promote literacy with a goal to see all students leave third grade at the end of the year... Read More
Rotary, Connexus and AHEF Team Up to Give Students Dictionaries
For the seventh straight year, all third grade students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District received a free dictionary through a national project designed to help students became good writer, active readers and creative thinkers. it is funded locally by the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation(AHEF), Rotaries and Connexus Energy. Tess Degeest, the AHEF executive director, and Phil Knutson, a member of the Anoka Rotary, delivered books... Read More