Kern Dance Alliance - Kern County Proclaims July 2023 as Books in Motion Month!

On June 18, 2024 the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to officially proclaim July as Books in Motion®: DANCE + LITERACY month!
Books in Motion is an award-nominated, evidence-based, trademarked program that has been offered consecutively for 8 years in Kern County, CA. 🔗 www.kerndance.org/BIM
A collaborative program offered by the Kern Dance Alliance and Kern County Library, Books in Motion has encouraged over 10,000 children to read while providing a FREE book to almost every child since 2016.
Books in Motion is not only an educational service, but it is also a JOBS CREATOR that impacts our creative economy and promotes economic prosperity.
KDA is proud to pay artists for the work they are doing in the public sphere and even more proud to help them build their capacity that in-turn shapes the overall business sector of Kern County.
Collaborations, partnerships, and sponsorships are key to the success of Books of Motion. This program would not be possible if it weren't for the countless donors, volunteers, and artists that contribute year after year to ensure Books in Motion is offered annually.
We are grateful that Kern County has acknowledged Books in Motion in the month of July with an official proclamation! This honor not only recognizes our efforts to improve illiteracy in Kern County through the arts, but to also signify the efforts that have been made by many devoted individuals and organizations throughout the years to make tomorrow better.