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Human Rights Advocate Wu Qing Visits First Book

Home icon > Blog > Human Rights Advocate Wu Qing Visits First Book
Authored by Brian Minter on April 13, 2011
Posted in: Focus on First Book, Impact Stories

Wu Qing, a political leader and and renowned human rights advocate, visited the First Book office yesterday to tell us a little about her work in China. One of the many hats she wears is that of an educator: helping rural women in China find their voice in a society often dominated by men.

Education and the fight against illiteracy is a big part of that effort; as First Book expands into other parts of the world we want to learn everything we can about the heroic work being done by local programs and educators like Wu Qing.

In honor of her visit, First Book is donating 500 new books to children in low-income rural American communities. You can learn more about Wu Qing and her work here.

Graphic with a picture of a young girl holding up a Diary of A Wimpy Kid book. There is text on the right side that says, "Spring into Action: Reverse America’s literacy crisis! With 54% of American adults reading below a 6th-grade level, we’re in the midst of a literacy crisis. Let’s get more high-quality books to kids, improving their reading skills and setting them up for lifelong success. Help us reach 100 gifts of any size by March 31 during the Spring into Action Challenge!" There is a purple button beneath the text that says, "I’LL SPRING INTO ACTION". Along the bottom of the graphic is drawings of tulips.