John Wood is the founder of Room to Read, a global organization focused on literacy in education in Asia and Africa that has reached over six million children. He has authored several books on literacy and education. UNESCO sponsors various programs focused on literacy, education, culture, and bridging the digital divide to contribute to peace, poverty eradication, sustainable development, and intercultural dialogue. In 2001, Erin Ganju became co-founder and COO of Room to Read and helped expand programs in Vietnam. In 2002, Room to Read celebrated opening their 1000th library in Cambodia.

1. Literacy
Social Enterpreneurs:
John Woods
&
UNESCO

2. John Wood
• John Wood is the founder and board co-chair of room to read,
a global organisation focused on literacy in education in Asia
and Africa that has reached over six million children. He is also
the author of "Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the
Battle for Global Literacy", Leaving Microsoft to Change the
World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's
Children and the children's book Zak the Yak with Books on His
Back. He is a member of the Clinton Global initiative's Advisory
Board and is a frequent lecturer at Harvard’s Graduation of
education and NYU’s Stern school of business.

3. UNESCO
• Projects sponsored by UNESCO include literacy, technical, and
teacher-training programmes; international science
programmes; the promotion of
independent media and freedom of press, regional and
cultural history projects; the promotion of culture diversity,
translations of world literature; international cooperation
agreements to secure the world cultury and natural heritage
and to preserve human rights, and attempts to bridge
the worldwide digital divide. It is also a member of the united
nations development group
• UNESCO’s aim is "to contribute to the building of peace, the
eradication of poverty, sustainable development and
intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences,
culture, communication and information".

4. History/Impact of John Wood’s
Campaign
• In 2001, Erin Ganju became the co-founder and chief
operating officer and did a big part in expansion at vietnam, at
which the organization officially became “room to read”
• In 2002, they celebrated one of their first major programmatic
milestone by opening their 1000th library in Cambodia.
• Team names:
• Brian, Chua Yi Heng, Fabian Liaw, Leroy Wong

5. Credits: Sources:
•http://www.roomtoread.org
/page.aspx?pid=210
•http://www.leavingmicrosof
tbook.com

6. Team Names:
•Brian Wong
•Chua Yi Heng
•Leroy Wong
•Fabian Liaw