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March 3, 2014
Instead of taking a "typical" spring break trip
this year ten University of Delaware students will be working with
underprivileged children at a local literacy and learning center in Batey
Libertad, a small community in the Dominican Republic.
One of the students is my niece, Alexander Handzo, and she
will be joining nine other University of Delaware students on this week-long
alternative break sponsored by the UD Honors Program and University of
Delaware's Alternative Breaks.
In a recent fundraising letter I received from Ms. Handzo,
she said, “Our goal is to support
Yspaniola, an education-focused non-profit
based in the Dominican Republic that works to increase access to high
quality education for marginalized communities by supporting universal literacy and higher
education.
“On our trip, we will
visit two major cities, Santiago and Santo Domingo, and spend time living with
Dominican families in Batey Libertad. In addition to working with children, we
will learn about community development in Batey Libertad and have discussions about
human rights issues, education, migration, and international affairs.
“We will also
contribute to Yspaniola's supplies and education programs. The Batey Libertad
Learning Center provides high quality educational programming for children in
Batey Libertad between the ages of 5 and 14; the curriculum focuses on building
reading and writing skills while encouraging critical thinking and supporting
healthy emotional development.
“The Scholarship
Program allows promising students from Batey Libertad to attend college in
Santiago. Without the scholarship, these students would not have the opportunity
to further their education, so Yspaniola's program changes their lives.
“Since last fall I've
been preparing for this trip and I am incredibly excited about the opportunity
to make a difference in a new environment. To make our visit as fruitful and
beneficial to the community as possible, we are asking for you to make any donation
you can to support our mission.”
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More information about donating may be found at a
fundraising website:
BENEFITING: YSPANIOLA INCORPORATED
EVENT DATE: MAR 29, 2014
This spring break, 10 University of Delaware Honors students
will be traveling to the Dominican Republic to work with Yspaniola, an
education-based non-profit working towards the promotion of social justice and
education in Batey Libertad. Help support us in our efforts to raise money for
Yspaniola to aid their Learning Center, provide university scholarships to
promising students, and work together towards social equality. The video and
pictures to the left provide a glimpse of how your donations can help the Batey
Libertad community.
To donate to this cause, please go to the web site: http://www.crowdrise.com/udhonorstobateylibertad
If you would prefer to write a check, please address it to:
Yspaniola att. Jon DiMaio
158 Ridgewood Ave.
North Haven, CT 06473
Please make the check out to "Yspaniola" and
include "University of Delaware" and the student, Alexander Handzo,
you are supporting in the memo line.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and generosity!
We are so excited about this opportunity to make a difference in a new
environment.
-UD Students traveling to Batey Libertad, 2014
For more information please go to: http://www.crowdrise.com/udhonorstobateylibertad
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