Books Below the Equator ¡Leamos! Students travel to Ecuador
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This is a great
cause to support. We are taking a group of middle school students to the
Galapagos Islands for service work and environmental learning. Our
project promotes global awareness, literacy and environmental
stewardship. Read on...
In November 2010 a Greene County, VA school librarian traveled to Ecuador thanks to the Toyota International Teacher Program. While visiting Delia Ibarra Elementary School on Isla Santa Cruz in the Galapagos, she saw that the school needed a library and came up with a plan to help. The Books Below the Equator, ¡Leamos! Project was organized to meet this need. We are a group of teachers, students and Toyota International Teacher Program Alumni dedicated to creating a library for the school children at Delia Ibarra.
In November 2010 a Greene County, VA school librarian traveled to Ecuador thanks to the Toyota International Teacher Program. While visiting Delia Ibarra Elementary School on Isla Santa Cruz in the Galapagos, she saw that the school needed a library and came up with a plan to help. The Books Below the Equator, ¡Leamos! Project was organized to meet this need. We are a group of teachers, students and Toyota International Teacher Program Alumni dedicated to creating a library for the school children at Delia Ibarra.
We have two goals for the Books Below the Equator, ¡Leamos! Project.
First, we want to raise enough money for the books and materials to
create the small library at Delia Ibarra Elementary School. Second, we
want to raise the funds for a group of our students to travel to the
Galapagos Islands on a service trip during in June of 2012. We are
coordinating our efforts in Ecuador with Galapagos ICE,
an international charity dedicated to improving education and
health care for residents of the Galapagos Islands. Galapagos ICE
actively involves the Galapagos community in efforts to preserve the
natural wonders of the islands.
The money collected will go towards the cost for our students to travel to Ecuador.
Supporters can also help by participating in one of the many fundraisers that our students are planning for the upcoming year. Please check our blog site Books Below the Equator¡Leamos! for information on upcoming fundraisers.
Organizer
Mary Craig
Organizer
