Partnership focused on promoting power of
reading, addressing “Summer Slide”
Four thousand new books are being donated to students in the
Boston area through the end of June as a result of a partnership
between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a
leading global information technology, consulting and business
process services company, and First Book, a nonprofit social
enterprise that has delivered more than 160 million books and
educational resources to programs and schools with children in
need.
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The books will be distributed to registered First Book members
in the Boston area, providing additional education resources in the
community where Wipro employees live and work. The books will be
used to stock classroom libraries, facilitate reading circles and
help students build their home libraries.
Launched in 1998, First Book’s National Book Bank is the first
and only centralized distribution system for large-scale children’s
book donations from publishers to schools and programs serving kids
in need. The National Book Bank distributes 10 million books
annually, and with Wipro’s support, 19,000 of these books will be
donated to schools and programs in Indianapolis, Boston, East Palo
Alto and Seattle.
Wipro’s office in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, which
was inaugurated last year, supports clients across sectors.
Wipro’s presence in Boston is extended through the Wipro Science
Education Fellowship, a partnership between UMass Boston and Boston
Public Schools, Braintree Public Schools, Cambridge Public Schools,
Malden Public Schools and Pembroke Public Schools. Through this
partnership, Wipro supports educators committed to growing as
teachers and leaders through collaborative and individual work.
“Wipro has been engaged in Boston area’s educational initiatives
for several years and is happy to contribute again to promote the
critical importance of access to books,” said Anurag Behar,
Chief Sustainability Officer, Wipro Ltd. “Our hope is that our
reading-focused efforts in Boston will help make an impact on the
students’ learning during the critical summer months.”
Since 2015, Wipro and First Book have partnered together to
distribute over 118,000 books throughout the U.S. and Canada, with
a goal of distributing over 200,000 books to children in need, as
part of their three-year partnership.
A simple bag of books can help beat Summer Slide. In fact,
research shows that children who are given access to books over the
summer perform 35-40 percent better on reading achievement tests
than those without access to books. Book ownership and a print-rich
environment are leading indicators of a child’s educational
success, but for the 32 million children growing up in low-income
families in the U.S. alone, books are scarce. A recent study found
that in one low-income neighborhood, there was only one book for
more than 800 children, whereas in moderate income neighborhoods,
there are 13 books for every one child.[1]
First Book, which has operations in both the U.S. and Canada,
works with formal and informal educators serving children in need
aged between 0-18 years in a wide range of settings – from schools,
classrooms, summer school and parks and recreational programs, to
health clinics, homeless shelters, faith-based programs, libraries,
museums, summer food sites and more. The organization supports more
than one in four of the estimated more than 1.3 million classrooms
and programs that are serving children in need in the U.S.
alone.
“Wipro and its employees in Boston and across North America
continue to go above and beyond to help bring First Book’s
resources into the communities where they work and live,” said
Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book. “Thanks to the
dedication and enthusiasm of Wipro’s employees at reading events
and at book distributions, along with Wipro’s financial support,
tens of thousands of children will experience the transformative
power of books, to fuel learning and unlock their future. We are
enormously grateful.”
“Access to books is essential to furthering a children’s
education and preparing them for the future,” said Kyle Zimmer,
president and CEO of First Book. “Wipro’s commitment to give
back to the communities in which its employees live and work will
enable thousands of children to fuel learning and unlock their
future.”
Reference
1 Susan Neuman, July 2016
About First Book
First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise founded in 1992 that
has distributed more than 160 million books and educational
resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income
families throughout the United States and Canada, which, with more
than 325,000 members, is the largest and fastest growing network of
educators exclusively serving kids in need. By making new,
high-quality books and educational resources available on an
ongoing basis, First Book is transforming the lives of children in
need and elevating the quality of education. Eligible educators,
librarians, program leaders, and others serving children in need
can sign up at firstbook.org/register. For more information, please
visit firstbook.org or follow the latest news on Facebook and
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About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading
global information technology, consulting and business process
services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing,
hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging
technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and
make them successful. A company recognized globally for its
comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to
sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 160,000
dedicated employees serving clients across six continents.
Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better
and a bold new future.
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