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Congratulations, Better World Books!

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Last month, Literacy Now announced that Better World Books, one of our outstanding champions and supporters in family literacy, was nominated for the prestigious BusinessWeek Social Enterprise Award. We are delighted to report that Better World Books finished in first place in the competition - all of the voters out there picked Better World Books [...]

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BWB nominated for BusinessWeek Social Enterprise Award

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Since 2005, Better World Books has been a committed partner in our mission to build a more literate nation on so many levels; they have dedicated their funding, time, talent and energy to family literacy.
Recently, Better World Books was nominated for the BusinessWeek Social Enterprise Award. This prestigious award recognizes U.S. companies that are tackling [...]

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Reminder: Literacy Now survey

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Don’t forget to take the short Literacy Now survey for a chance to win a $50 BetterWorld.com gift card!  Click here to get started.

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Update: BWB on CNN to air next Saturday

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

CNN will now air the segment about Better World Books next Saturday (March 28) at 9:30 am EST.  The segment will air again Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 3:30 pm EST on Headline News.
Have a great weekend!

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Tune into CNN to learn the latest about NCFL partner Better World Books!

Friday, March 20th, 2009

This Saturday at 9:30 a.m., CNN’s “Your Bottom Line” will feature Better World Books, one of NCFL’s leading partners in family literacy. Be sure to catch the segment to learn more about this innovative social enterprise that is literally changing the world by selling one book at a time. The company is appropriately known as [...]

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NCFL partner achieves impressive business status

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Social enterprise is all the rage these days. “Doing well by doing good” is more than a mantra, it’s a incredibly valuable and socially responsible approach to conducting business. NCFL’s partner, Better World Books, is a role model for this approach, and we are proud to announce that it has officially become a B Corporation— [...]

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Thinkfinity survey

Monday, November 17th, 2008

How are you using the Thinkfinity Literacy Network?
Take this short survey, and you could win one of three $100 gift certificates from BetterWorld.com!The Thinkfinity Literacy Network, managed by NCFL and ProLiteracy, is rich resource for all things literacy. Your input and feedback is critical to help guide the content and opportunities on the site for the [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- October 10

Friday, October 10th, 2008

New Better World Books blog
Congratulations to Better World Books, one of our key partners in family literacy, on the great new blog!
How Technology Changes the Way We Do School
This presentation is from Angela Maiers blog, and it explores the role of technology in education and ways teachers can utilize it.
Shameless plug: if you or your [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- October 3

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

True Life Comic: How to Win Over a Reluctant Reader
Thanks to 100 Scope Notes for the link.
Born Learning
United Way of America is partnering with the Ad Council, Civitas and Families and Work Institute to create Born Learning, an innovative public engagement campaign that helps parents, caregivers and communities create quality early learning opportunities for young [...]

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Better World Books Receives National Honor

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Literacy Voices Roundup is on hiatus this week in honor of BWB’s recent award.  NCFL’s Emily Kirkpatrick presented the award on Wednesday night in Washington, DC. 
Better World Books received a 2008 Literacy Leadership Award from the National Coalition for Literacy! They were honored for their outstanding achievements and contributions to literacy thus far:
            -collecting more [...]

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