Author of Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, and Founder and Board Chair of Room to Read, John Wood, will be speaking at The Lovett School, Monday, May 17 at 7:15pm, followed by a reception. The event is complimentary and open to the public.  He will be talking about the inspiring story of Room to Read, and its scalable and sustainable model for educating the world’s children.

Room to Read is a global organization seeking to transform the lives of millions of children in the developing world by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children, Room to Read works in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and to ensure girls have the skills and support needed to complete their secondary education.  Since 2000, Room to Read has impacted the lives of more than four million children in Asia and Africa and aims to reach 10 million children by 2015.

 Please RSVP at www.roomtoread.org/AtlantaMay2010 to reserve a spot. 

John Wood was voted as one of the most 25 effective philanthropic entrepreneur’s for 2009 by Baron’s!