ROR Awards and Honors   Perri Klass, MD, draws with a child during her visit to China in celebration of ROR's UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy.      ROR Awarded UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy We are pleased to announce that Reach Out and Read received a 2007 Confucius Prize for Literacy, one of the five UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Literacy Prizes awarded this year. The selection was made by the Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, on the recommendation of an international jury. Perri Klass, MD, ROR's Medical Director and President, accepted the UNESCO award at a ceremony held on September 10 in Bamako, Mali during the African Regional Conference in Support of Global Literacy. She later traveled to China to participate in a ceremony for Confucius Prize recipients. She reflected on the experience, saying, "This was really a remarkable honor and recognition. It's an international prize which is awarded to a program in a particular country which is felt to be doing an extraordinary and effective job - we were being recognized on an international scale as an example for what we do - what you all do - and have done for kids in the U.S.!" The award recognizes the efforts and dedication of ROR doctors, nurses, program coordinators, and field leaders across the country. In addition to recognition by international media and health and educational organizations, ROR received $20,000, which we have designated for international growth and expansion. The UNESCO prizes are awarded annually in recognition of particularly effective contributions to the fight against illiteracy, one of UNESCO's priorities. They call attention to the efforts of thousands of men and women who devote themselves year after year to advancing the cause of literacy for all. The theme for this year's prize was "Literacy and Health," in particular, literacy related to general health care, nutrition, family and reproductive health, and health-related community development. The other projects recognized are located in China, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United Republic of Tanzania. Congratulations to all and thank you for helping us earn this extraordinary distinction! 2007 AAP Education Award Perri Klass, MD received a 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Education Award at their national conference, held in October in San Francisco. Dr. Klass was recognized by the Academy for her educational contributions which have had a "broad and positive impact" on the health and well-being of children. ROR Lectures Over the past two months, Barry Zuckerman has traveled across the U.S. lecturing on Reach Out and Read at universities and hospitals. In November he presented a Grand Rounds at Brown University in Providence, RI, and a Grand Rounds in Phoenix, AZ. In July, he lectured about ROR at the University of Chicago. Return