BRD Magazine – Împreună, April, 2011The following article was published in French bank, BRD’s monthly newsletter, sent to their employees in Romania. BRD is a Major Investor in Fiecare Copil in Scoala donating 25,000 euros a year and partnering in various projects with Ovidiu Rom.
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Bucharest Herald, October 31st, 2010With Nicolas Cage as guest of honor, the Halloween Ball organized at the Palace of Parliament by Ovidiu Rom Association on Saturday evening gathered over 500,000 Euro from donations, proceeds that will help 1,200 children in Romania go to kindergarten.
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Smart Woman, October 25, 2010Leslie Hawke: Romania is waisting its most important resource by not educating its poor children
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CSR Romania, October 13, 2010Leslie Hawke: I care deeply about giving children the opportunities to reach their potential as human beings
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Associated Press, October 10, 2010Abel’s parents came to France when he was a month old, hoping to give him a better future. Now that he’s in school, Abel’s mother, Ahka, dreams of seeing him “grow up to be anything he wants.”
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The Economist – September 16, 2010A long road
Europe’s Romanies have a mostly horrible time. But they are thriving in America
Sep 16th 201
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The Economist – September 13, 2010CALL them Gypsies, Romanies or Roma, they represent Europe’s biggest social problem and a stain on its claim to be a superpower
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Business review, June 2010Long heralded but never actually taking place, the reform of the Romanian education system, vital as it is, might just become reality this time if Parliament, which is currently debating a draft education bill, approves it.
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Libertatea, July 4th 2010Marcel Pavel will play on August 14th at The Alex Fund Summer Gala.
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Tonic, January 2010When I interviewed Leslie Hawke, she was the second woman I’d spoken to in two weeks who had altered her life in a single moment. The decision of both women was spontaneous, for the most part, yet not without intellect. Nor, of course, without the wisdom of a life lived (so far)…
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Strada 32, June 2009You are a New Yorker, mother of well renowned celebrity, Ethan Hawke. In 2000, after 20 years of management experience in US hi tech companies you chose to join the Peace Corps and established yourself in Bacau, Romania, to support…
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Vivid, May 2008Vivid meets Leslie Hawke, the co-founder of Ovidiu Rom, a prominent Romanian charity that aims to see every child in school and on the path to high school graduation by the year 2020…
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Vivid, October 2007Most estimates put the number of people of Roma descent in Romania between 2 and 2.5 mi
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Gothamist, May 2007The 1960’s ended 35 years ago, but don’t tell that to Leslie Hawke, 52. In 2000 this Ft. Worth native left her
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People Magazine, June 2002Three years ago, at the age of 48, Leslie Hawke had one great source of pride: her actor son Ethan, married to actress Uma
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Harpers & Queen, 2002On the sunny side of the street
Abandoned by their own, Romania’s homeless children need support and
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The Economist endorses Ovidiu Rom’s methodsCALL them Gypsies, Romanies or Roma, they represent Europe’s biggest social problem and a stain on its claim to be a superpower at least in terms of the welfare of its citizens.
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PortraitsOvidiu Rom’s mission is to get every poor child in Romania into the education system between age 3-6, so they have a chance of succeeding in school and ultimately becoming active members of socie
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Sotron Zero FestivitiesWeekly School for Moms & Toddlers (Sotron Zero) helps to ease worried parents and shy kids into the school environment with once-a-week 2-hour sessions. For details
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Education MeasuresOvidiu Rom helps local communities develop high quality education programs that target children at risk for dropping out. For details
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The Economist: “Europe’s Romanies have a mostly horrible time.”A long road
Europe’s Romanies have a mostly horrible time. But they are thriving in America
Sep 16th 201
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