La Pedrera In Action
Hi everyone.
The struggle continues to try and get a wireless signal to the La Pedrera Community Building. We are now on hold while we wait for someone to bring cables and a new amplifier from the U.S.. Still, we are planning to further our computer graphics curriculum with a full project where the kids will make web pages about the la Pedrera project. We have installed shareware software to enhance the curriculum. "GIMP" is a very stripped down of Photoshop-like program and "NVU" is a very basic WYSIWYG Web Editor.
Last Friday I had a great experience with the students from the La Pedrera Project. A group of about 20 students from the project boarded a bus from Casa Xelaju to visit senior citizens at the "Hogar de Ancianitos de Maria Luisa de Marilar". They performed modern and traditional dances, put on a play, and then invited audience members out on the floor to dance. Then they served a delicious home-made pastel (cake) with tea. It was topped of by beautiful speeches from both sides expressing gratitude and joy at being able to be together for a short time.
I was really impressed by the good behavior of the kids, their gracious attitude and the fact that the Project Director, Teresa De Leon is doing such marvelous work with this group of kids, teaching them positive values, combining aspects of traditional Mayan heritage.
Also this week, one of the project volunteers, "Brian" left to return to work in the U.S. . While Brian was very new to the Spanish language, he spoke to the kids with his smile and projected a very positive role model for the kids. He worked very hard on the computer lab, testing computers and helping to clear them of viruses. He also stayed after school every day to play soccer with the neighborhood kids. On his last day, he received several touching letters from some of his young friends at the school.
Also this week, I discovered that there is a Yahoo Group for the La Pedrera Project. You'll I've added a link on the left side of this site. I Also posted a small photo album to the Yahoo La Pedrera Group site:
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/pedrera/photos
Enjoy the photos.
Finally, I am uploading a list of computer terms that I created for the La Pedrera kids. You should see the link below.
David Thomas
La Pedrera Volunteer
spanish_computer_terms.pdf
The struggle continues to try and get a wireless signal to the La Pedrera Community Building. We are now on hold while we wait for someone to bring cables and a new amplifier from the U.S.. Still, we are planning to further our computer graphics curriculum with a full project where the kids will make web pages about the la Pedrera project. We have installed shareware software to enhance the curriculum. "GIMP" is a very stripped down of Photoshop-like program and "NVU" is a very basic WYSIWYG Web Editor.
Last Friday I had a great experience with the students from the La Pedrera Project. A group of about 20 students from the project boarded a bus from Casa Xelaju to visit senior citizens at the "Hogar de Ancianitos de Maria Luisa de Marilar". They performed modern and traditional dances, put on a play, and then invited audience members out on the floor to dance. Then they served a delicious home-made pastel (cake) with tea. It was topped of by beautiful speeches from both sides expressing gratitude and joy at being able to be together for a short time.
I was really impressed by the good behavior of the kids, their gracious attitude and the fact that the Project Director, Teresa De Leon is doing such marvelous work with this group of kids, teaching them positive values, combining aspects of traditional Mayan heritage.
Also this week, one of the project volunteers, "Brian" left to return to work in the U.S. . While Brian was very new to the Spanish language, he spoke to the kids with his smile and projected a very positive role model for the kids. He worked very hard on the computer lab, testing computers and helping to clear them of viruses. He also stayed after school every day to play soccer with the neighborhood kids. On his last day, he received several touching letters from some of his young friends at the school.Also this week, I discovered that there is a Yahoo Group for the La Pedrera Project. You'll I've added a link on the left side of this site. I Also posted a small photo album to the Yahoo La Pedrera Group site:
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/pedrera/photos
Enjoy the photos.
Finally, I am uploading a list of computer terms that I created for the La Pedrera kids. You should see the link below.
David Thomas
La Pedrera Volunteer
spanish_computer_terms.pdf
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