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Awards & Recognitions

 

several awards, prizes, and recognitions from institutions within and beyond Jordan. These have provided funding and technical support for our programs in addition to spreading our message and raising awareness. The list includes:

  • One of 50 women of influence in the Arab World 2021 Arabian Business magazine’s list
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship forum second place Philadelphia University Jordan, 2021
  • Nansen UNHCR Award 2020
  • Sharjah Access start up Award 2020
  • Cmelikova International Scholar in Leadership and Ethics. University of Richmond, Virginia USA 2019
  • Catalyst 2030, 2020— Leading Social Entrepreneurs Launch Global Movement: Catalyst 2030 To Achieve SDGs.
  • Sharjah Access Acceleration Program For Literacy Start Ups, 2020— We Love Reading Was Chosen Among 250+ Applicants As One Of A Select Few (14) To Be Part Of The Sharjah Access Acceleration Program For Literacy Start Ups.
  • Ashoka Fellowship, 2019— Dr. Rana Dajani, was elected as an Ashoka fellow in for her contribution in changing mindsets around the world.
  • STI Forum Call for Innovations, 2019—awarded for realizing the potential of science, technology, and innovation to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030.
  • Klaus Jacobs Award for Social Engagement, 2018—for exceptional achievements in research and practice in the field of child and youth development.
  • World Literacy Council Award, Oxford, 2018—received the “Significant Contribution to Literacy by an NGO or Charity” Award.
  • UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize, 2017—celebrated 5 programs’ excellence and innovation in leveraging digital technologies to promote literacy, including WLR. WLR was also one of the 3 programs featured as a case study on UNESCO’s Literacy and Numeracy Practices Database (LitBase).
  • OpenIDEO ‘Top Idea’ for Refugee Education, 2015—OpenIDEO hosts challenges to develop solutions to a specific issue. WLR’s idea for improving education opportunities for refugees around the world won $190,000 to implement its program in Za’atari Refugee Camp as well as design support from IDEO.
  • Stars Impact Award, 2014—awarded to organizations working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, youth, and their communities.
  • World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Award, 2014—presented to six innovative projects addressing educational challenges around the world.
  • King Hussein Medal of Honor, 2014—received Order of Al Hussein for Distinguished Contributions of the Second Class for efforts in promoting literacy in Jordan.
  • Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practices Honoree, 2013—honors organizations that have made exceptional contributions to boost literacy in the US and abroad, and promote the wide dissemination of effective practices.
  • Case study in Innovation in Education: Lessons from Pioneers around the World by Charles Leadbeater, 2012—commissioned by the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) and the Qatar Foundation, this publication observed 16 education initiatives around the world to create a reference guide for innovation in education.
  • Membership to the Clinton Global Initiative, 2010—offered membership where we committed to opening 100 libraries within the next 5 years. By the end of 2013, WLR exceeded its commitment and had established 300 libraries throughout Jordan.
  • Synergos Arab World Social Innovator Award, 2009—awarded for providing solutions to issues of poverty and inequality in the Middle East and North Africa.
  • Ahel al Himmeh Award Finalist, 2009—Jordanian initiative launched by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah to recognize the outstanding and diligent efforts of “unsung Jordanian heroes” who create positive and lasting change in their communities.