Books for a Sustainable Future
Get beautiful Book Dash books to children in your community to bring them joy, support their health and happiness and build their future -- all you have to do is send our book files to a copy shop or printer and they will do the rest!
5 step guide
Read the guide to start your own Books for a Sustainable Future
5 step guide
Read the guide to start your own Books for a Sustainable Future
Book Dash introduction
If you’re reading this and can see the ‘funding available’ sign in your region, you might be eligible to receive all the necessary funding required to implement 'Books for a Sustainable Future' in your local community.
Once you've completed your ChangeX 30 Day Challenge successfully and funding has been allocated to you, you should follow 'Step 1' of the accessible toolkit under resources (this includes detailed instructions of how to reach Book Dash). (Make sure to open the toolkit for your region)
We will set up a 30-minute introduction call where we will explain the process, timelines, resources you’ll need and what to get in place in order to document every step of the process so that you can replicate the programme again and again. We also will discuss how to identify potential distribution partners in your community that will benefit from the programme and this will also be an opportunity for you to ask all the questions you might have.
Are you ready? Let’s get started! With our support, you’ll soon:
- print 1,000 copies of 2 Book Dash books, and
- gift these 2 Book Dash books to 1,000 children in your community!
Select the Book Dash books
Book Dash will provide you with guidelines/help/training to best:
- select the books to print
- select the language of the books to print
- download the electronic files and prepare the books for printing
Select a printer
Book Dash will provide you with guidelines/help/training to best:
- search for and select potential printers
- get quotes from different printers and sign a contract with the best-suited one
- organise a visit with your printer to meet them and see how they work
- checking a sample copy/the first printed book before giving the go-ahead for the big print run
Select a distribution partner(s)
Book Dash will provide you with guidelines/help/training to best:
- select distribution partners to get the printed books to the children
- creating a tracking system to document the process
Distribute the books and initiate some training
Book Dash will provide you with guidelines/help/training to best:
- make sure that the printed books reach the children
- initiate some training based on best practices around book sharing
- complete feedback
Remember, if you’re reading this and can see the ‘funding available’ sign in your region, you might be eligible to receive all the necessary funding required to implement 'Books for Bright Futures' in your local community.
About Books for a Sustainable Future
""We are driven by a profound belief in the transformative power of books and the desire to create a brighter future for the youngest members of my community. Books for Bright Futures is more than a project; it is a mission to instill a love of reading, promote educational equity, and empower our community to thrive." Dr Carol and her team distributed Book Dash books pertaining to the environment through their "Pages & Plants: Salsa Sprouts Indoor Adventure with Books" initiative. The Salsa Sprouts program combines the fun of gardening with the excitement of cooking, providing children and their families with a complete experience from seed to salsa.https://www.changex.org/books-for-bright-futures/douglasville-ga-30134"
Great for
- Someone passionate about books, young children and the environment
- Someone with access to a computer and has basic computer skills
- Someone with experience starting/managing a community project
- Someone with connections to local organisations that care for young children, like crèches, clinics or organisations that promote literacy (or is able to find such organisations)
Time
You can manage the project at your own pace! We suggest 3-7 days to understand the Book Dash printing process and map out your plan. 3-7 days to find a reliable printer. 7-14 days to visit local organisations to decide where/how to distribute the books. 7-14 days to allow for the books to be printed and distributed. 14-21 days to document your process.
Resource checklist
- Reliable access to electricity, a computer, and the internet and a cell phone with mobile data
- Ideally, already an understanding of the centres/organisations in your community working with young children
- A local printer or copy shop that you can access
- Reliable transport to and from partner organisations who will receive the books