Partnership focused on promoting power of reading Seattle, USA, August 22, 2017 — Five thousand books are being donated to students in the Seattle area as a result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business… Read More

New books to be donated to Charlottesville classrooms and programs The following is a statement by Kyle Zimmer, President, CEO, and Co-founder, First Book: WASHINGTON, August 18, 2017—Our nation is reeling from the unrest in Charlottesville and the hateful rhetoric that is reverberating across the country. These groups… Read More

Partnership focused on promoting power of reading Mountain View and East Palo Alto, USA, August 03, 2017 — Five thousand books are being donated to students in the Mountain View and East Palo Alto area throughout August as a result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT,… Read More

Addition of specially sourced, affordable First Book-branded tablets addresses need for item most requested by teachers in low-income communities to meet their educational goals WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 — First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise founded to address educational inequity, today announced it will add 3,000 brand new,… Read More

Partnership focused on promoting power of reading, addressing “Summer Slide” Indianapolis, USA, June 21, 2017: Five thousand books are being donated to students in the Indianapolis area through the end of June as the result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a… Read More

EY builds on three decades of honoring exceptional entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region MCLEAN, Va., June 16, 2017 – EY is pleased to announce the winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Mid-Atlantic region. This group of leading entrepreneurs were selected by an independent judging… Read More

Volunteer-led partnership focused on promoting power of reading, addressing “Summer Slide” Atlanta, USA, May 11, 2017: Five hundred Atlanta area elementary students will have new backpacks with three books each ahead of summer break as the result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE:… Read More

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?/Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo, ¿Qué Ves Ahí? Expands First Book’s Stories for All ProjectTM, Bringing Classics and Diverse Books to Kids in Need WASHINGTON, May 8, 2017 – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 160 million… Read More

Diverse books can catalyze empathy, understanding—a teacher-identified top-priority WASHINGTON, April 17, 2017 – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise, and the NEA Foundation, are joining in a two-year partnership to respond to a teacher-identified top education priority—the acute need to cultivate social and emotional wellness, by expanding the… Read More

Educator-focused event features keynote address from Alexander and reading from his book, Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures, a National Geographic Kids publication WASHINGTON, April 3, 2017 – Tomorrow night, Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander will address hundreds of educators and professionals supporting children… Read More