Donation campaign

During the creation of Dragons Out books in Finnish and English, Dragons Out Oy in cooperation with Knowit challenged ICT companies and associations in Finland and internationally to donate Dragons Out software testing books to schools. The initial campaign was very successful and culminated in handing out a diploma of donations to the Finnish Minister of Education, Li Andersson.

The campaign is still ongoing. Companies and associations are challenged to buy books and donate them to their local schools. You can let me know about a further donation and thus get the name of the donating company, association or individual and the recipient of the donation to this web page.

If you find your name missing from the lists, please let me know (kari.kakkonen at dragonsout.com) and we'll add it there! I have not tracked all those who distributed books directly to their local schools.

A big thank you to all!

The list of companies, associations, and individuals donating books in Finland:

Knowit, TietoEvry, Q-Factory, Vala Group, Tieturi, Qentinel, Testimate, Nitor Delta, Contribyte, Prove, Lekman Consulting, Finnish Software Measurement Association FiSMA ry, Codento, Veikkaus, Finnish Software Testing Board FiSTB ry, Alten, Akari Software, Laurimark Oy and Mikko Kaloinen Foundation. Also great thanks for support to Tivi-magazine, Finnish Information Processing Association TIVIA ry, Software e-business Finland ry, Finnish Association of Software Testing TestausOSY,  Mathematics and Sciences Teachers Association  MAOL ry.

The list of schools in Finland receiving donated books:

Arabian peruskoulu, Askiston koulu, Aurinkokiven koulu, Gesterbyn koulu, Haapajärven yläaste, Harjavallan Keskustan alakoulu, Helsingin uusi yhteiskoulu, Helsingin yliopiston luonnontieteen-matemaattisen tiedekunnan ohjelmointikerho, Hirvihaaran koulu, Hämeenkyrön Heinijärven koulu, Höytiän koulu, Itä-Suomen koulu, Jalavapuiston koulu, Jokivarren koulu, Joroisten yhtenäiskoulu, Juhannuskylän koulu, Järvikylän koulu, Jätkäsaaren koulu, Karhusuon koulu, Kesämäen koulu, Kirkkoharjun koulu, Ruskon Kirkonkylän koulu, Kivimiehen koulu, Kulosaaren yhteiskoulu, Kuopion Pirtin koulu, Kuuhankaveden koulu, Laakavuoren ala-aste, Lanneveden koulu, Lauttasaaren koulu, Lauttasaaren yhteiskoulu, Loimaan Keskuskoulu, LUT-yliopisto, Lähderannan koulu, Mankkaan koulu, Maunulan yhteiskoulu, Metsäkylän yhtenäiskoulu, Myllylän koulu, Nepenmäen koulu, Ohkolan koulu, Olarin koulu, Orimattilan yhteiskoulu, Oulu International School, Pakilan yläasteen koulu, Parolan Yhteiskoulu, Pontuksen koulu, Punkalaitumen yhteiskoulu ja lukio, Pääskytien koulu, Rastaalan alakoulu, Rauman freinetkoulu, Rekolanmäen koulu, Saunalahden koulu, Talman koulu, Toppelundin koulu, Turengin koulu, Tuuloksen koulu, Töölön yhteiskoulu, Vattuniemen koulu, Vuoksenniskan koulu, Vuoniityn peruskoulun Heteniityntien toimipiste.

The list of companies, associations, and individuals donating books internationally:

American Software Testing Qualifications Board, Chinese Software Testing Qualifications Board, Italian Software Testing Qualifications Board, ExactPro Systems, Danish Software Testing Board, Swedish Software Testing Board, Akari Software, Micro Focus, Polish Testing Board, Comité Français des Tests Logiciels (CFTL). 

The list of schools internationally receiving donated books:

USA, China, Italy, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Poland, France.

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