What Got Us Here, Won’t Get Us There
A Message from our Founder I used to tell people I was a “social entrepreneur.” I think they thought I...
A Message from our Founder I used to tell people I was a “social entrepreneur.” I think they thought I...
Hi there, I’m Gina. As an Omaha professional, mother, and dedicated volunteer to literacy efforts, I’ve spent the past several years championing literacy through the Literacy Center, which is focused on building literacy skills for adults. I recently started working with DIBS, so you’ll be hearing more from me later on.
Politics. It’s the last thing many people want to talk about, especially after a divisive election. To be clear, we’re going to spare you from another think piece on where the country is headed. Instead we're digging into the links between literacy, civic engagement and kids. How can our communities better involve youth in issues and create opportunities for them to develop solutions?
In the late 1800s, Joseph Malins, an English activist, wrote a poem about a cliff, a fence and an ambulance. The gist: There's a cliff that's very pleasant to walk on, so many people in the town nearby venture close to its edge. Some slip and fall into the valley below, and the town decides something has to be done.
Picture two 1st grade students. Their classroom is filled with books that line several different book shelves, which they will...
The Hopefuls of Public Education in Omaha We aren’t defiant, we just aren’t convinced. We don’t have charter schools and...
DIBS for Kids is a literacy nonprofit founded by a former first grade teacher. We believe every student should have a great book to read at home every night, regardless of family income.
With our classroom-based libraries, we support teachers to send books home with students in a hands-off way. With our student-led technology, we aim to make reading the most fun thing our students do every evening.