Dear Family and Friends,
As always the mother/daughter adventure continues...Gianna and I want to let you know about an amazing opportunity we are taking this summer to the Dominican Republic with a team of teachers and teens.
We will be presenting professional development workshops for teachers who work with students from a school located in Santo Domingo. Children in poverty face unique challenges. We will partner with the teens in their own community doing work projects, summer camps and meaningful team building activities. Our goal is to build a bridge of relationships between our two cultures and serve where it is most needed.
We will study Eric Jensen’s book, Engaging Children with Poverty in Mind, to help us prepare appropriate lessons to address the needs identified by the teachers in the Dominican Republic. As we spend time with educators, students and community leaders, we will gain an understanding of the challenges they face and learn from their experiences. We are looking forward to this incredible service learning, life changing opportunity.
Each team member has been asked to raise $2600 to cover the expenses for this serving opportunity. Gianna is also turning 16 in Santo Domingo this June during our trip. Instead of having a "SWEET16 birthday bash" she's choosing to spend her time on this meaningful, selfless journey. She's excited to practice her Spanish language skills and work closely with these children to make a difference in their young lives.
If you would like to be part of her effort and help our team raise these funds, we would be eternally grateful. Because this is a volunteer-based trip facilitated by the non-profit organization, INGAGE Unlimited, all donations are tax deductible and can be made online at: https://give.ingageunlimited.org. Just select the Dominican Republic Team 1 and then select Gianna's name from the drop down menu.
Following our trip we plan on sharing pics and memories so we can
share our experience with everyone who supported us throuhtout
the journey. We'll be eager to share
our experience!
Please email if you have any questions!
Thank you so much!
Gianna & Angie Catania