Building Bridges with Books

Building Bridges with Books Our Story in Pictures

A four-year scout exchange between Germany and Mongolia provided the basis for our book bridge.

Facts Mongolia is four times bigger than Germany. x4= 357.000 km2 1.565.000 km2

How everything started In 2005, German scouts travelled to Mongolia.

Facts 3m people live in Mongolia. x 27 = 3m inhabitants 81m inhabitants

Facts 25,000 people live in our partner city Arvaikheer. • Capital of the province Uurkhangai • Population: 25.622 (2008) • School kids: ca. 4.200 • Number of schools: 4 • Distance to capital Ulan Bator: 420km • Active scouts: approx. 100

How everything started We were amazed by the beautiful landscape

How everything started ...and the vastness of the Mongolian desert

How everything started as well as the hospitality of our scouting friends

The years after our ﬁrst visit In 2006, Mongolian scouts visited Germany

The years after our ﬁrst visit In 2007, German scouts travelled again to Mongolia

The years after our ﬁrst visit In 2008, Mongolian scouts came again to Germany

The idea to establish a book bridge In Mongolia, we also visited several schools

The idea to establish a book bridge The lack of books in the countryside left a mark in us

In the course of our exchange program, we noticed the lack of material at Mongolian schools. Pupils lack simple material which schould normally belong to every school in this word, e.g. books. Teachers are not well educated in the domain of interactive speaking- oriented class lessons. Schools lack class material and listening media which allow students to her native speackers of the English language.

The idea to establish a book bridge End of 2008, the idea of our book bridge was born

Why English books? We need to have a common language basis for our exchange program. English is an important language to speak if you want to ﬁnd a job or study in Mongolia and the rest of the world. Books broaden your horizon and make you understand global contexts, e.g. the relevance of global warming. Books are a sustainable way of helping a country develop and progress.

The ﬁrst steps We used all kinds of media to advertise our cause Too many English books at home? Some children would dream about it! Help children in Mongolia with your book donation. Visit www.bookbridge.info !

The ﬁrst steps We thank 500 “book champions” and many partners

Collecting books In three months, we collected 13,000 books

Collecting books Our book bus stopped at more than 80 schools

Collecting books Scouts sorted all books and prepared the transport

Preparing for the mission 8 scouts were trained for their mission in Mongolia

Arriving in Mongolia On August 21, we arrived in Ulaanbataar.

Arriving in Mongolia Our container with books arrived one day before.

Arriving in Mongolia Many scouts helped to load the books on a truck.

Setting up the library One day later, we arrive at our library in Arvaikheer.

Setting up the library We work more than 10 days to set up the library.

Setting up the library 13,000 books are stamped and put into the shelf.

Setting up the library A children and teacher corner is established.

Setting up the library On September 1st, everything is ready.

Training the teachers More than 100 English teachers are trained.

Training the teachers More than 250 school classes receive books.

Marketing the library We visit local schools to market the library.

The Opening Ceremony On September 2nd, we celebrate the opening.

The Opening Ceremony The whole library team is ready for the next day.

Opening up for the public The ﬁrst visitors come and register as a member.

Opening up for the public English courses and translation services are offered.

Thanking all donors More than 500 donors made this project possible. !"#$%&'"()$*# +",-". Spenderwand Board of Donors /#0 12,22+ -3'3# 43,5"#66$ 0#0 "#3,*# (22." #3,*# +"#( -"7(66'+"#: Wir freuen uns über die Unterstützung der Bücherbrücke Mongolei durch folgende Personen und Unternehmen: These people and companies contributed to our BookBridge Mongolia project: Hauptschule West Neumarkt Volksschule Bürgstadt Familie Eichinger, Regensburg Bibliotheken ekz, Reutlingen Willibald-Gluck-Gymnasium Neumarkt Albert-Schweitzer-Volksschule Ettringen Angelika Trummer, Neumarkt Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Bonn Volksschule Unterhaching Volksschule Garmisch-Partenkirchen Frank Cefali, Regensburg Dalberg- Hauptschule Aschaffenburg Maximilian-v.-Bauernfeind-Haupts. Arzberg Hyazinth-Wäckerle-Volksschule Katharina Thieme, Bayreuth Bauträger Donauer, Neumarkt Volksschule Fürstätt Luitpoldschule Amberg Janick Tschofen, Göttingen Zentrales Verzeichnis Antiquarischer Bücher Volksschule Illschwang Volksschule Windischeschenbach Katja Dittrich, Vilshofen InWent aus Mittel des BMZ Volksschule Freystadt Montessori-Pädagogik Erlangen e. V. Marion Rhodes, Stöckelsberg Presse Jugendbuch, Jürgen Weidenbach Hauptschule Maroldsweisach Hermann-Hedenus-Hauptschule Petra Weilbacher, Holzminden Ulrike Bräunl, Röttenbach Volksschule Zeilarn Hauptschule Bad Staffelstein Daniela Daum, Neumarkt Renate Trageiser, Karlsfeld Hauptschule Marktheidenfeld Volksschule Dietmannsried Leonie Dapper, Wörrstadt Benedikt & Sabine Kammeier, Aachen Alois-Johannes-Lippl-Volksschule Thyrnau Volkschule an der Fasanenstraße Gymnasium Parsberg Volksschule Garmisch- Partenkirchen Hauptschule Johanniskirchen Volksschule Würzburg-Heuchelhof Claire Winkler, Hannover Wunsch Christian, Neumarkt Hauptschule Neustadt an der Waldnaab Anton-Miller-Volksschule Hartmut Keyler, München Peggy Györkös, Dresden Hauptschule Dalberg Hauptschule Pocking Walter Schwaller, Männedorf Alfred Böttcher, Regenstauf Volksschule Furth Paul-Gerhard-Schule, Kahl Evi Semmet, Ismaning Philipp Landmann, München Grund- und Hauptschule Seeackerstr. Fürth Karl-Amberg-Schule, Alzenau i.UFr. Hauptschule Weinbergerstraße Neumarkt Alexandra Katthagen, Frankfurt Volksschule Kreuzwertheim Hauptschule Ergoldsbach Familie Kusior, Ismaning Oliver Reese, Lemförde Volksschule Bayerisches Vogtland Feilitzsch Mildenberger Verlag GmbH, Offenburg Sebastian Heidbrink, Postbauer-Heng Dietrich-Bonhoefer-Schule 8#('% 10' ... Englisch... English... Volks- und Hauptschule Neu-Ulm/Pfuhl Volksschule Großhabersdorf General Log. Syst. Germany GmbH & Dr. Michael Löbig , Offenbach am Main Hauptschule Hilpoltstein Co. OHG, Mainz-Herchtsheim Ludwig Lutter, Neumarkt i.d.Opf ... !"#"$%"& $"' ()* (+**+$ ,-)# ./: ...ist wichtig, ...is important, because Volks- und Hauptschule Schönberg Schwarzachtal-Schule Berg Volksschule Bechhofen Leibniz-Gymnasium Rottweil Dr. Robert Wastlhuber, Regensburg 0"1!)& *232# !"#"$1"$**"$ -,!21 !"1 es eine Weltsprache ist it´s a world language Erich Kästner Schule Postbauer- Heng Freiherr-von-Stain-Hauptschule Ichenhausen Hauptschule Scheyern Tamara Guttenberger, Berching 4155 62&. 2')1* +#+! (+1+7')&$ es die Chancen für Arbeit erhöht it´s a chance to get a better job Spedition Logistik & Umzüge Schmidt, +1$+*+$ Volksschule Oy Privates Gymnasium Marienstatt Michael Marx, Starnberg-Hadorf es uns ermöglicht wertvolle, it helps us to save valuable Beilngries Volksschule Germering Volksschule Berglwald Oberschleissheim Dr. med. Johannes-Josef Rübsaamen, Neumarkt 8+.$+19. 5."% :5&16"" !27$221', mongolische Güter zu schützen Mongolian goods and trade CVK, Bielefeld Volksschule Ebersberg Hauptschule Feldbergstraße München Maximilian Federhofer, Neumarkt ;,*#2$2 .2&7221<2!2* %,621.2 und fair zu handeln them fairly Buchhandlung A. Hinrichsen KG, Holzminden Volksschule Aßling J.-M.-Fischer Gymnasium Burglengenfeld Thomas Jordan, Neumarkt Dr. Johannes Novotny, Neumarkt Volksschule Selbitz John F. Kennedy School, Berlin Andreas Reck, Regensburg Gertrud Pfeiffer, Unterhaching Volksschule Ensdorf Universität Leipzig Jan Eiben, Lorch 9%$ ... Wir… We… Jan Meier, Unterhaching Gustav-Woernitz-Volksschule Lohr a. M. WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management Tobias Endl, Nürnberg Nicole Rockinger, Weiden ... =>#72. (+1+. 8+.$+1 ,169. 6?2,%,,* …sind Pfadfinder aus der Mongolei …are Scouts from Mongolia and Franziska-Lechner-Schule Edling Universität Regensburg Mark Knippenberg, Kandersteg, CH Arnold Hinterberger, Feldkirchen @55!*55*"* %,612!9$ !5c*"$ und Deutschland, die Germany Volksschule Moosthenning Kreisbibliothek Freyung Horst Spandler, Neumarkt Volksschule Moosthenning Kindern helfen wollen want to help children Hauptschule Maßbach Berliner Büchertisch e.V. Michael Füchsle, Parsberg A+7.,,*9$ $>#72.226 7+.$+1 #,, Familie Beringer, Neumarkt 2B-)#62. Bücher aus Deutschland in die brought books from Germany to Albert-Schweitzer-Hauptschule Schweinfurt Universitätsbibliothek Regensburg Theatergruppe Pilsach Manuela Steib, Ingolstadt Mongolei gebracht haben Mongolia Volksschule Bayreuth Sissi Böhme, St. Gilgen, Österreich Volksschule Ergolding @27%*22 "." .+79. 62.$ (2&$,,162. Maria Betschart, Regensburg zusammen diese Bibliothek established this library together SABEL München Tom Doyle, Birmingham, England Maria Wittmann, Freising-Lerchenfeld Phlipp Krause, Regensburg eingerichtet haben Volksschule Zell Richard Rupp, Neumarkt Martin Mader, Hannover Günter Tannenberger, Batzhausen Volksschule Rott am Inn Birgitt Fischer, Taichung, Taiwan Berliner Büchertisch e.V., Berlin Thomas Krauß, Pilsach GHS Pestalozzistr. Fürth Eva und Maria Huber, Cambridge, UK Hilda Ramos, Austin, TX, USA Verena Rodler, Kulmain ... and the Book Bridge Mongolia Team: :3, ... Bücher... Books... Volksschule Waldkraiburg Frère Wolfgang, Taizé, F Schiller Volksschule Lechhausen Irmi und Thorsten Lipp, München ... (+1 .2.*). :5&1 ,-)# ./: ... sind wertvoll, weil ... are valuable, because Jens Finke, Frankfurt Alexander Rübsaamen, Buli Lhamdasch FOS Regensburg Stuhlwerkstatt, Regensburg Gilke Barbara, Neumarkt Carsten Rübsaamen, David Hünlich, Esayas 4!)&$ 6,#$2*2$ sie uns viel lehren they teach us a lot Hauptschule Sulzbach-Rosenberg Christiane Korlander, Berlin Christian Drehkopf, Berlin Wureta, Guugantsetseg Gantumut, Malte Boll, C#%D.<)&$ 5:551*"$ sie uns die Welt zeigen they show us the world Hauptschule Weiherhammer Diana Höfer, Windorf Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Jochen Biagosch, Lea Zimmermann, Lukas Fass- @5. (5!".%"& .D!D#1D*D$ - 3*,, (23. sie für alle da sind - egal ob reich they are there for everyone - no Hans-Herrmann-Hauptschule Familie Hartleib, Lehmkuhlen $"' 312$*2$$5& oder arm matter if rich or poor der Salesianer Don Boscos, Benedikt- bender, Katharina Rübsaamen, Katrin Fröb, Emerenz-Meier-Hauptschule Johanna Heinrich, London, UK beuren Matthias Krauß, Philipp Mühlleitner, Richard Senefelder-Schule Treuchtlingen Maria Hornauer, Berlin Bayerisches Kultusministerium, München Rupp, Sebastian Schwindl, Simone Rupp, Kardinal-Döpfner-Verbandsschule Großwallstadt Ingo Pfennig, Maxhütte Folio-Verlag, Brixen Uyanga Bayarmunkh Berta-Hummel-Volksschule, Massing Nicky Szmala, Berlin www.bookbridgemongolia.org www.buecherbruecke.org

Our book bridge program serves 25,000 kids and empowers them to help themselves. 13,045 books donated 105 English teachers trained 26 schools supplied with books 250 school classes supplied with school books 1 library established 4 FTE created 25,000 children beneﬁted

By means of books and teacher trainings, we aim at establishing a sustainable knowlegde bridge. Establishing the Sorting books library Collecting Training English books teachers and local trainers Establishing feedback and Distributing monitoring school books Handover to local Offering courses for organization students and teachers

What is important to us? We want to maximize the effect of our input, given our capital restraints. Our project targets the root cause of lacks in the educational system. We focus on the needs of the speciﬁc project site. Our help is sustainable and long-term oriented. The responsibilty for the library operations lies in local hands. Each project partner contributes his / her part towards the project goal.

Together, we want to build upon the success of our book bridge and help more children in this world. Expanding geographically as well as by type of bridge Book Bridge Establishing libraries and supplying schools with much-needed materials. Tool Bridge а а YY Supplying and training craftsmen with tools. Teacher Bridge а YY Training English teachers. Student Bridge а YY Organizing school exchanges.

We need your help to reach our goal of a world with educated children. Act now! We look for you as a... Sponsor Book Partner Bridge Champion Builder We would like to For our bridges, Help us to Help us to build build up a we are constantly establish a lot of bridges with your foundation and looking for book sustainable knowledge and look for your help! donors. Every bridges in the expertise. book counts. long-term.

Every book counts towards a world with educated children.

Behind the scenes Book Bridge is a recognized German NGO. All donations are fullytax-deductible under German law. All book bridge builders work as volunteers. In total, more than 20 people currently work in Germany and Mongolia. Please send book donations to: BookBridge, Kreuzstr. 45, 92318 Neumarkt. Our ofﬁce address is: BookBridge, Grasgasse 1, 93047 Regensburg, Germany. Make sure to check our website at www.bookbridge.info for latest news and project updates. In case of any further questions, contact us at +49 170 934 0 334 or via E-Mail at info@bookbridge.info !

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