Dear Friends and Family,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing because I want to
let you know about an amazing
opportunity I have to travel with a team of teachers from my
school (Winston Campus Junior High School in Palatine) to
Guatemala this summer. We will be preparing and presenting
professional
development workshops for teachers who work with students from
schools
located in areas of extreme need. Children facing poverty face
unique
challenges, and so we will study Eric Jensen’s book Teaching with Poverty in
Mind to help us
prepare appropriate materials to adequately address the needs
described by the teachers. As we spend time with educators and
community
leaders, we will also gain an understanding of the challenges
they face and learn
from their experiences. I am sure the learning will be mutual and
many
relationships will be established. Since we will be learning
about the history and
culture of Guatemala and visiting some of their prominent
historical sites, I will
also be looking for ways that I can bring this experience back
into my own
classroom and develop connections within my curriculum where
possible.
Each team member has been asked to raise $2200 to cover the
expenses for this serving opportunity. I am wondering if you
would like to be a
part of my support team and help me raise these funds. Because
this is a
volunteer service trip facilitated by the non-profit organization
INGAGE
Unlimited, all donations are tax deductible and can be made
online here. Just
select my name from the drop down menu for team members. I will
also be
sending out an email update following my trip to share about my
experience.
Please email me if you have any questions.
Thank you so much for your consideration!
Robby Heston