just an fyi we are doing a quarterly newsletter. mo had sent it to peter not sure if you got it? next one out in june take care mc On May 3, 2012, at 9:03 PM, kcshr@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > ***This is a message from a member of Friends of Students for 60,000*** > Thanks, Pete. I ike that it's interactive but more info on what they do > would be nice. Only feature is Walk 2 Nicaragua. > > > > Kate > > On 05/03/12, Peter White<pedro831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hola, This just came to my email from Emily Sendin, chairperson of > Imagination Federation, a chapter of Friends of Students for 60000, Inc. I > hope this comes through. Some attachments don't go to freesists for some > reason. Be well. PW > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Imagination Federation > [mailto:info=imaginationfederation.org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > Imagination Federation > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 6:34 PM > To: Peter > Subject: Imagination Federation Newsletter - May 2012 > > May 2012: Volume 1, Issue 1 > Is this email not displaying correctly? > View it in your browser. > The Dreamer > > The Newsletter of the Imagination Federation > 1080 Miles for a Good Cause > > > Almost 400 supporters walked more than 1080 miles to bridge two communities > in one of the most successful events of the year. > Students of Miami Dade College’s IF Club, which raises funds and awareness to > support Tengo un Sueño at both the InterAmerican and Kendall campuses, > organized their second Walk2Nicaragua campaign. Leading up to the > walk-a-thon, which took place on March 2 at the Kendall Campus track, > students wrote persuasive texts based on presentations by Rosa Ojeda, the > principal of the school that IF supports in Nicaragua, and created webpages > to promote the program. Some students secured financial sponsorship in > exchange for laps around the track. > > Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., about 300 community members accumulated 1080 > miles---the distance between Miami and Chacraseca---that represented a > symbolic bridging of the two communities. Supporters of all ages walked, ran, > and even pushed baby strollers as a volunteer DJ pumped out music and shouted > words of encouragement through the speakers. Even the MDC women’s softball > team noticed the excitement and offered to do their pre-practice warm-up jog > for a good cause. > > At the same time, about 100 people in Chacraseca got up at 6 a.m. to > contribute to the miles goal, adding 469 more. Students at MAST academy who > were inspired by Rosa’s presentation also ran in solidarity along the > Rickenbacker Causeway in Key Biscayne. Fellows of the National Hispana > Leadership Institute 2012 Executive Leadership Program held in California > gathered in San Juan Bautista and also walked in solidarity. > > Since it launched in February, the online campaign has gained more than 400 > supporters and 100 donors. You can still help us reach our mid-year > fundraising goal of $10,000 at http://fundly.com/walk2nicaragua. > > > One hundred Nicaraguans in Chacraseca > contributing miles to the Walk2Nicaragua event > Dreamer Spotlight > (Click Picture to See Video) > > Wendy and Mayeli Share their Dreams > > > > Every quarter, we will feature some of our Dreamers > so that you can get to know them better! > > > Rosa Ojeda (above) presenting to students at MAST Academy in Key Biscayne. > > Chacraseca Principal Visits Miami > It has been an eventful three months at Imagination Federation, highlighted > by the visit to Miami of one of the most important people in our family. Rosa > Ojeda is the principal of the Maryknoll School in Chacraseca, Nicaragua that > the 33 children in our Tengo un Sueño program attend. She was in Miami for > four weeks in February and March giving some 50 presentations about the > program to students and South Florida allies. Her student audiences ranged > from elementary to graduate, including Miami Dade College, Florida > International University, the University of Miami, Miami Beach High, MAST > Academy and South Pointe Elementary. > > “We see education as the only true way for our community to make progress,” > Rosa told a class of writing students at the Miami Dade College InterAmerican > Campus. “We see these 33 children as future doctors, nurses, and > professionals, and we hope to see them stay and help their community.” > > Join us for our Next Trip to Nicaragua on Aug. 2 > > > > See our brochure for full details and frequently asked questions. > > > IF Chair Honored > The kind of hard work that makes events like Walk2Nicaragua possible has been > recognized in the last few months as our Chair and Co-Founder, Emily A. > Sendin, has received several prestigious honors. In January, the National > Hispana Leadership Institute named her an Executive Leadership Program > Fellow, inviting her to participate in a 9-month program with 15 other > exemplary Latina leaders from across the country. In April, the Center for > Community Involvement at Miami Dade College named her Service-Learning > Faculty Member of the Year for the InterAmerican campus, recognizing her not > only for her work connecting students to IF, but also her decade-long track > record for promoting civic engagement through countless projects and courses. > > Emily has also received one of the most prestigious honors for any professor, > a Fulbright grant. During her tenure as a Fulbright Scholar, Emily plans to > spend 9 months to a year in Nicaragua working to establish service-learning > initiatives with UNAN-Leon, the closest public university to Chacraseca, and > continuing to grow Tengo un Sueño. This honor is a testament to Emily’s > unique gifts, and a great opportunity to further the work of Imagination > Federation. > > We are very proud of our Chair! > follow on Twitter | like on Facebook | forward to a friend > The Imagination Federation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that consists > of faculty, students and community organizers in the U.S. and Nicaragua > working to create lasting partnerships between the two countries. Our goal is > to bring greater educational opportunities to students of the rural > Nicaraguan community of Chacraseca and raise awareness about issues of global > poverty in the United States. More broadly, we imagine and call into being a > world where children everywhere have access to the basic human rights that > honor their full potential. > > Imagination Federation Inc. > 9962 SW 88 St. #726 | Miami, FL 33176 | United States > info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 786-300-1374 > Important Links > Website > Donate > Calendar > Previous Issue > unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences > > > > > > > > Sent to pedro831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx — why did I get this? > unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences > Imagination Federation · 9962 S.W. 88th St. #726 · Miami, FL 33176 > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/4976 - Release Date: 05/03/12 > > *** You can unsubscribe from this list by sending an email to > fsf60k-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. 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