Education Dominican Republic Project #41093

IMPROVE SCHOOL FOR 700 DOMINICAN STUDENTS IN NEED

by Fundacion Grupo Puntacana

Project Report | Feb 13, 2023
Seeking a comprehensive training

By Margarita Pilier | Project Coordinator

Dear donor, please accept a warm greeting. We would like to start our report by expressing to you our sincere gratitude. Your donation is making a huge difference in the vulnerable communities of the Punta Cana region through the improvement of the educational quality of this school

This and all the reports to follow will update you periodically on our progress and how your donation work in the community of Veron, at the eastern region of the Dominican Republic.

Through this educational center we advocate for youth workforce inclusion. Over 300 Dominican young adults with scarce resources attend the educational center with the objective of preparing the youth for workforce development and helping them get placed in jobs.

This center continues making it possible for young peoples with limited economic resources to receive a technical degree in the areas of Maintenance (Refrigeration / Electricity), Bars and Restaurants, Computer Science and Cooking. In addition, it has an English language teaching program and co-curricular activities (art, culture, community service, environmental education) that seek the comprehensive training of young people and their successful insertion in the labor market.

Educating in values is one of the main objectives of the center; instill in students human values (faith, honesty, respect, integrity, justice, solidarity) that serve as a guide to live harmoniously in community and be valuable citizens.

The school is one of the key human resources providers for local companies and allowing these girls and boys a hopeful and independent economic future. The school mission is evidence of the foundation's commitment to provide professional development opportunities to young residents in the less favored communities of the Punta Cana region.
We are delighted to share with you the recent achievements:

15 students participated in an artistic-cultural activity run by the Urbe Icónica entity, in which they painted Lime Dolls (faceless) representative of Dominican crafts together with several renowned Dominican artists, with the theme of Punta Cana as a tourist destination. The dolls are being exhibited at the Punta Cana international airport so that local and foreign visitors learn more about the Dominican identity and culture.
3 female students performed at the “Sixth Punta Cana Poetry Festival” (at Puntacana Village), reciting their own poems. Also 20 students enjoyed the cultural event as part of the audience.
We reached an collaboration agreement with the Israeli embassy in the DR to develop an innovativevegetable garden, we have already started preparing the land

Please see 4 pictures attached

In the other hand, we are planning to expand the facilities of the school by building new 4 classrooms due to the facilities are insufficient to meet the growing demand of the community.

The new versatile space will also be used as a multipurpose room when necessary, in order to house training, co-curricular, and recreational activities among others.

In the upcoming months we will keep you updated on the progress of our project. If you have any comment, advice or question, please let us know and we will respond as best we can.

Thank you very much again for your support, we truly appreciate it !

Best wishes !

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Oct 7, 2022
Seventeenth Graduation Ceremony

By Margarita Pilier | Project Coordinator

May 11, 2022
Enhancing the academic performance and the cocurricular activities

By Margarita Pilier | Project Coordinator

Dear donor, please receive a warm greeting. It is with great satisfaction that we share with you this report about the actions and the achievements of our project in the last months, thanks to generous and committed donors like you. Your support and trustfulness in this project means a lot to us.

We continue working tirelessly in order to get a better life conditions for all the members of our school in the underserved community of Verón, through the improvement of this educational center.

This and all the reports to follow will update you periodically on our progress and how your donation work in the community of Veron, eastern region of the Dominican Republic.

We are proud to report that during a recent Mathematics competition conducted by the Ministry of Education, three students achieved excellent scores, ranking among the best in the region. In addition, two students will compete in the next few days in a national Natural Sciences competition.

On the other hand, we continue to promote the co-curricular activities as they fuel learning by stimulating creative thinking, improving social and organizational skills, developing interests and talents, and offering the opportunity for students to unplug and do something they truly enjoy

At school we have been able to verify the great benefits of co-curricular activities

• Social skills: It is very important that students connect with other people, there is power in building social networks

• Academic achievement: Participating in an activity that they are passionate about improves the functioning of students' brains. It allows them to develop concentration and time management skills.

• Stress relief working on homework: Turning in assignments on time, studying for tests, personal and family situations, and thinking about the future can sometimes overwhelm students. Co-curricular activities give them the opportunity to focus their efforts elsewhere. For an hour or two, they can escape whatever is stressing them out and relax into something productive.

• Broaden your horizons: By participating in co-curricular activities, students find a new interest, talent, or even a career goal. Not everyone finds their inspiration in the classroom. They may also find that new experiences inform and shape their views towards their academic subjects.

We are delighted to share with you the following activities: .

A group of students attended the screening of the documentary "Island Naturalist" about the environment on our island, endangered species and conservation, which took place in Puntacana Village. In it they had the opportunity to learn about the experiences told by the producers of the documentary
The female volleyball team won the local interscholastic tournament championship
A group of students attended the Punta Cana Book Fair 2022, where they learned more about outstanding writers from the eastern region of the country and their literary work, participated in a workshop on how to write and tell stories and an acting workshop, among other activities

Please see the pictures attached.

In the upcoming months we will keep you updated on the progress of our project. If you have any comment, advice or question, please let us know and we will respond as best we can.

Thank you very much again for your support, we truly appreciate it !

Best wishes !

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