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Not a Book Drive, a DIBS Drive: Turning the Page on Traditional Book Distribution

April 24, 2019 contact@dibsforkids.org

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Book Availability, Comprehensive Education Solutions, DIBS Drive, Education & Technology, Giving Back, Public Education Innovation, reading

At DIBS for Kids, we are revolutionizing the way Omaha thinks about book drives. Communities across the nation often conduct book drives in an attempt to breathe new life into the books stowed away in attic boxes or that are sitting on children's bookshelves, outgrown by their readers. It’s not a book drive. Our vision for this DIBS Drive (and future ones) is that the community can band together to raise money for individual classrooms looking to implement the DIBS program.

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A soccer ball and a book: How we think about kids’ relationship with reading

February 2, 2017 contact@dibsforkids.org

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Building A Relationship With Reading

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.

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Literacy & civic engagement: Preparing kids for the role they can play in society

December 5, 2016 contact@dibsforkids.org

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Youth Civic Engagement

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?

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A vitamin vs. a pain pill: Why do we wait for kids to fall behind?

October 17, 2016 contact@dibsforkids.org

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Comprehensive Education Solutions, Early Childhood Education

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.

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