Dear friends of Building Dignity, Greetings
from Lomo de Corvina (Lima, Peru), where Building Dignity is working
hard to address one of the area’s most pressing challenges: the lack of
resources and support for students. In January, Building Dignity welcomed Ana María Mejía Huisa to
the team as our Program Coordinator. In six short months, Ana María has
helped expand our Community Education program and deepen the impact we
have on the lives of young people. The Center for Development with
Dignity is now open three days a week for one-on-one and small group tutorials and homework help.
As Program Coordinator, Ana María welcomes each student to the Center
as they arrive. She reviews the assignments they bring from school and
pairs them with a volunteer tutor who helps them study. Students pore
over Building Dignity’s growing collection of encyclopedias and
reference books and delight in the opportunity to conduct research on
one of the Center’s laptops.
For Ana María,
the goal of our tutoring program is broader than helping students
complete their homework. The goal is also to cultivate good study skills
and a love of learning. That’s why Ana María and Program Director Andrew Mueller invite
students to stay at the Center after they’ve finished their homework to
read a book or play board games that exercise math skills. Thanks to
the energy of Building Dignity staff and volunteers, students often stay
until the minute the Center must close for the evening! Approximately 50 students benefit from our tutoring program each week, and many of them attend on a regular basis.
Building Dignity extends a heartfelt thanks to John and Daniel and the other volunteers who have contributed to our Community Education initiatives. We also wish to thank our friends and donors, whose generous support sustains our tutoring program, community education classes, and in-school support for students. Finally, thanks to the members of Soulside Out for contributing to the photos used in this newsletter. |
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