PUBLICACIONES
Recreation: Time to Play!
Hello everyone! Healthy recreation is one of our 10 Essential Values here at the Foundation, and I am excited to share with you this week a few of my favorite spontaneous recreation sessions from the past month.
First up, you’ll see a little mid-morning recreation on the blacktop. Along with hide and seek, soccer, and volleyball, races are a popular activity for the breaks between classes and homework.
Next, with the help of our part-time volunteer, Marjolein, a native of the Netherlands, our kids created their own Twister board and played amidst lots of laughter until the afternoon rain came.
Kids aren’t the only ones who need recreation. One rainy Friday afternoon, a few of our family members, founders, and our volunteer had an impromptu jam session after practicing for the mass. Music really does bring people together - we have three nations (Ecuador, Venezuela, and the US) represented in our "band" here!
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We are currently looking for more short- and long-term volunteers to run sessions like the ones you see above! Please see our Take Action page to see how you could be part of this, or contact us if you'd like to support us in some other way. Please keep us in your prayers. All the best from Quito!
"Hello, How Are You?" - Teaching English at the Foundation
Here in Quito, students are heading back to school. They attend class either in the morning (from 7am-12pm) or in the afternoon (from 1pm-6pm). For the students that are part of the Foundation, the time they are not in class is spent in other enrichment programs.
And the most sought-after class by far? English. And it's not just for kids - this fall, we are also offering an adult English program with evening classes that don't interfere with work.
My name is Bronwyn Stone; I'm an American volunteer teaching English here at the Foundation. My students love song and dance, and not so much sitting and memorizing. Luckily, I've been able to capitalize on that interest to teach them English and help them feel empowered using an incredible curriculum called Genki English. Today, I thought I’d share a video from last years class singing “Hello, How Are You?”.
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We are currently looking for donations to support our education programs. Please see our Take Action page to see how you could be part of this, or contact us regarding in-kind donations. All the best from Quito!