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“Being a teacher is amazing, but being a changemaker educator is special.” – Rasheedat, Teacher at Eva Adelaja Girls Junior High School in Lagos, Nigeria Through Time for Change, supported by Audemars Piguet and in collaboration with Ashoka and Teach For All, Rasheedat is empowering her students to develop solutions for community challenges like food insecurity and waste management. By creating Changemaker Squads, she’s showing her students that they have the power to make a difference. See how educators like Rasheedat are leading the way in changemaking education. - https://lnkd.in/gqqaY6wT #AudemarsPiguet #TimeForChange #Changemakers #EducationalEquity

📚✨ A Heartfelt Thank You to First Book! ✨📚 We are so grateful to First Book for offering high-quality, affordable books that help make events like our IREAD Night a success! 🙌 Thanks to their incredible selection and prices, we can provide our students with resources to build their reading skills and foster a love for learning. I am proud to be a #FirstBookChampion and to help bring more resources to my community.

We’re honored to have NBA superstar and philanthropist Chris Paul supporting the Time for Change Youth Challenge! Two inspiring young changemakers shared powerful advice with Chris Paul about the importance of leadership, teamwork, and taking that first step toward making a difference. This challenge empowers K-12 students to dream big and create solutions to problems in their schools and communities. Share this exciting opportunity with the kids you serve and help spark their journey as changemakers! Applications are open now till January 30, 2025, and they could win $5,000 to spend on their community project! Learn more here. - https://lnkd.in/geiUeYsB #TimeForChange #YouthChallenge #EducationMatters #SocialImpact Ashoka

When a First Book Research & Insights survey revealed that educators ranked bilingual picture books as a top priority, we knew we had to act. With over 400 languages spoken by U.S. students, multilingual learners deserve resources that reflect their identities and support their success. Thanks to the support of our amazing partner, Barefoot Books, we launched the World Languages category on the First Book Marketplace. This new collection includes bilingual book bundles in 19 languages, from Amharic to Vietnamese, Haitian Creole to Hindi. These bundles are available at low costs for First Book members. Discover more about the World Languages category and our partnership with Barefoot Books in this Publishers Weekly article here! - https://lnkd.in/g2QMUnKe #BilingualEducation #FirstBook #WorldLanguages #EducationForAll

Storytelling can help students build empathy & understanding. Join us Nov. 17 to hear stories of hope & connection & foster a sense of community with author Jason Reynolds, StoryCorps and AFT! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gcqbHghB Music: Thanksgiving/Armani White

At First Book, we're proud to be a part of Time for Change: Dream, Act, Change Our World. This initiative, supported by Audemars Piguet, in collaboration with Ashoka and Teach For All, continues to empower young changemakers from underserved communities, helping them shape their futures and create lasting change. Through our collective efforts, we support students and educators in developing the skills needed to lead and act on the issues that matter most. To learn more about this initiative and discover the free resources we offer to help educators nurture young changemakers, visit here! - https://bit.ly/3Ou3nhz “These young leaders are poised to tackle problems they identify in their community with innovative thinking and a vision for positive change. Changemaking is more than a moment of action. It is a mindset that empowers our youth to make a positive impact in their world, no matter how complex or precise a solution.” – Kyle Zimmer, CEO of First Book #TimeForChange #AudemarsPiguet #Changemakers #EducationForAll

A culture of changemaking in schools prepares students to be compassionate leaders who can solve problems. It involves creating environments in classrooms that build empathy, advocacy, and agency, and help students anticipate and respond to the needs of others. This is our vision with our latest collaboration with First Book and Teach First to launch "Time For Change: Dream, Act, Change Our World". By equipping teachers with practical resources and the right mindset, we're nurturing the next generation of leaders. Let's make changemaking the norm for all and foster a movement of positive change in every community. ✨

"In any language, these efforts and partnerships translate into good news for educators and kids and families in underserved communities." We are thrilled to announce our partnership with First Book to bring bilingual books in over 19 languages to the kids who need them most. We've identified the growing need for books in global languages, and are honored to work with First Book to contribute to their World Languages category on the First Book Marketplace. Learn more about our partnership and our spring 2025 product offering, Barefoot Bilinguals, in this Publishers Weekly article.

This Veterans Day, we’re celebrating the incredible impact of our partnership with Blue Star Families and General Motors! In October, we held our second annual STEM Book Family Festival in Middletown, Ohio, distributing 25,000 books to Title I educators, kids, and families and inspiring young learners in STEM. Thank you to our partners for helping make this event possible! To those in the Detroit area – keep an eye out for our next STEM Book Family Festival. #VeteransDay #CommunityImpact #STEMEducation #STEMBooks

ICYMI! We’re honored to team up with Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, to bring books to kids in need nationwide! Featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Jeff’s generous donation of 100,000 books to First Book will inspire young readers and help remove barriers to equitable education in underserved communities. We’re deeply grateful for Jeff’s dedication to making a difference and for helping kids discover the impact that reading can have. And congratulations to Ms. Maze of Storybook Maze for her amazing work in Baltimore! Your dedication to the community is truly inspiring—thank you! Watch the full segment here. - https://lnkd.in/g6ERjjvN #CommunityImpact #EducationForAll #InspiringChange #EducationalEquity