EIL Intercultural Learning

So I have some fantastic news. The article that I wrote not only got published, they also put an ad on the local radio station. It was so strange to hear my name and what I wrote on the radio. I was happily chopping my vegetables making a soup for the kids when the ad came on, As my Spanish isn’t excellent I had to wait until I returned to Betty’s to ask exactly what they had included in the piece . It was perfect. A lot of people listen to this particular radio station so the word is out there and you never know maybe more kids will arrive at our doors in the coming weeks . There was a lot of ‘Oh my god’ and jumping around. I was very proud. That’s not all... A member of the government read the article and is willing to help out the comedor. I am very excited and I couldn’t have asked for a better response.  Our work doesn’t stop here however another letter needs to be written explaining exactly what we need. It looks like my hopes for developing a library with a cupboard to keep the books safe it actually possible. New chairs will also make such a difference for the kids and will add an extra bit of life to the room. A very wise person once said “We need to be the change we wish to see in the world” What a clever man...