We Love Reading is an initiative launched and run by Rana Dajani. It works to foster a culture of literacy in Jordan where the practice of reading for pleasure is uncommon. Her ultimate goal is to establish a library in every Jordanian neighborhood to make books accessible to both adults and children.

Every other Saturday, Rana holds an interactive storytelling session for children aged four to 10. After each session, Rana allows children to check out books that they take home to read with their parents, passing the experience along from child to parent in an attempt to change attitudes towards reading. Since launching her program two years ago, Rana has been successful in cultivating a cadre of young readers who are enthusiastic about the practice and will have more educational and professional opportunities through the development of this skill.

Rana is training adults in the practice of storytelling to children so they may expand her local model of a library to other rural neighborhoods in Jordan. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in joining this program to become a trainer, please contact Rana on +962 799 746 340 or on [email protected].