THIS MAN NEEDS OUR HELP! Omar is a former Fulbrighter and does a great job working with students who virtually have nothing. He volunteers to bring photography and video to them so they can document their lives - thoughts - aspirations - feelings. He is currently working with a couple of old video cameras and his own laptop. I just know that we all have what we would deem to be old equipment sitting in cupboards that we never use now becuase we all have iphones. I have decided to make this organization my focus to help on this trip.
** ANYONE WANT TO HELP ME HELP THEM? **
He runs a language school also in the beautiful town of Oaxaca so if you want to learn Spanish or any of the many indigenous languages spoken here, (17 languages with 6 spoken) then he is your man. What better pedigree than a Fulbright Scholar.
http://www.ollinoaxaca.org.mx
See above photograph of a picture I bought to support his cause painted by one of his students.
Omar supplies all of the materials and freely gives his time to make this happen for these children. Here is his website for further information.
Here is a link to an article written in the NY Times about another group of children with whom he works.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/world/americas/american-born-children-struggle-to-adjust-in-mexico.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&hp
He also works with children who were born in USA but have returned to Mexico due to their families being deported or just worried about being found out. These children suffer double as they miss what they know as home - USA and cannot speak the language which should be their native tongue. They fall behind in school are classed as gringos - el ingles - by thier peers.
** ANYONE WANT TO HELP ME HELP THEM? **
He runs a language school also in the beautiful town of Oaxaca so if you want to learn Spanish or any of the many indigenous languages spoken here, (17 languages with 6 spoken) then he is your man. What better pedigree than a Fulbright Scholar.
http://www.ollinoaxaca.org.mx
See above photograph of a picture I bought to support his cause painted by one of his students.
Omar supplies all of the materials and freely gives his time to make this happen for these children. Here is his website for further information.
Here is a link to an article written in the NY Times about another group of children with whom he works.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/world/americas/american-born-children-struggle-to-adjust-in-mexico.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&hp
He also works with children who were born in USA but have returned to Mexico due to their families being deported or just worried about being found out. These children suffer double as they miss what they know as home - USA and cannot speak the language which should be their native tongue. They fall behind in school are classed as gringos - el ingles - by thier peers.
2 comments:
Hi DOB nee Joan,
How do we donate old equipment? We do have older computers that can be donated.
We are enjoying reading through all your posts! Keep up the good work and exciting stories. Yeah!
Love,
The Conboys
I will organize this when I get back. Thanks Laura. YEAH! to Ari xxxx
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