On October 8th, the Worldwide Organization of Women (WOW) held two separate side events where speakers shared their inspirational stories with the public. One event held at Glendale Middle School and the other at Horizonte Learning Center.
At Glendale Middle School, about 100 students, parents, and teachers gathered for an assembly where they heard stories about education from two speakers. The first speaker was Ramita Shrestha from Nepal. Her organization the JOY Foundation Nepal helps to teach kids in Nepal to read. The second speaker was Carol Ugochukwa, WOW Nigeria, who spoke about the importance of education and always striving for better education for the next generation. She recounts the hardship she encountered as a kid and how much different and better it is now for her own kids.
At Horizonte Learning Center, about 170 immigrant and refugee adults gathered to listen to Carol’s stories. Her message focused on what the adults can do to make sure their kids have the opportunities and support to succeed.
At the end of the Glendale and Horizonte assembly / program, each family received a bag of books to instill the message about the value of education. The books and the event was cosponsored by SLCAP F.A.C.E.S. , G.E. Capital Financial, Glendale Middle School, Horizonte Learning Center, First Book, Utah Children’s Reading Foundation, Reading Tree, Harmons, and McDonald’s.
Visit facesutah.org for more pictures of these events.
October 28, 2009 at 8:08 pm |
Astacia,
Thank you for choosing to help others. Youre positive attitude and smile says it all. Keep up the great work.