The Bulgarian Reading Association (BulRA) is a non-political and not for profit organization bringing together individuals engaged in promoting literacy in a wider sense and its influence on the spiritual, social and intellectual development of individuals toward democratization of education and formation of active civil society.

• Working with youth towards creation and development of a system of competencies and set of linguistic, socio-cultural, ecological and information knowledge;

• Development of skills for independent and critical thinking throughout the process of education at school, university and life long learning.

• Organization of training seminars for teachers;

• Publishing activity in support of good educational practices and their sustainable development.

• To encourage the formation of skills for independent and critical thinking throughout the process of education and continuous education.

• To assist in the professional development and training of students, and teachers in different education levels by means of teaching, learning, research and publishing activities;

• To design and develop programs promoting reading and literacy in a wider sense. 

• To realize cooperation and partnership with national and international organizations working in similar areas. 

•  To unite, coordinate and support the efforts of individuals working towards the goals and ideas of the Association.

• To cooperate and realize joint activities with governmental institutions towards realization of the goals and ideas of the Association.

• Educational activities (courses, seminars, etc.) oriented to the development of new educational techniques related to reading and literacy in general.
• Methodological support and periodical exchange of information among association members on issues related to the association activities as well as keeping links with community.
• Promoting the ideas of BulRA and the International Reading Association (IRA) among parents and communities via diverse and adequate formats and forums.
• Design and realization of diverse local and international projects (educational, volunteer, etc.).
• Publishing activities (books, manuals, educational materials). Publishes the "Critical Thinking" Journal (Kритическо мислене). Based on the international bilingual journal "Thinking Classroom"/"Перемена".

BulRA is a member of international networks:

- a national affiliate of International Reading Association (IRA) since 2003;

- a member of International Development to the Europe Committee (IDEC);

- a founding member of RWCT International Consortium, since 2004. 

Project activities of the Bulgarian Reading Association are kindly supported by:

- American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers, Inc. (ASSIST)

- European Commission within the framework of the Socrates Grundvig Programme

(Project № 230170-ср-1-2006-uk-Grundtvig-G1)

- USA Embassy in Bulgaria, Democracy Commission, Small Grants Programme

- "Open Society" Institute, Sofia

- "Open Society" Institute, Budapest, RE:FINE Programme

- "Open Society" Institute, New York

- International Reading Association (IRA)