IMPROVE SCHOOL FOR 700 DOMINICAN STUDENTS IN NEED

Dear donor, please receive 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 destination  through the improvement of the educational quality of the Ann & Ted Kheel Polytechnic 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, eastern region of the  Dominican Republic.

 We are delighted to inform to you about the recent achievements:     

•      We have continued the implementation of the Microsoft Certification Program for the benefit of 54 students (in this stage) , they are being trained in Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word and Powerpoint).  
•       In the last August took place the closing ceremony of the internship program “All on Board” at the AVIAM company (airport ramp, on board service) and the CCS company (Caribbean Catering Service), located at the Punta Cana International Airport .   The program was sponsored by the aforementioned companies, the Punta Cana International Airport and the Grupo Puntacana Foundation. 3 of the 12 participating students were rewarded for their high performance. Please see the attached pictures   
•       Three female students performed on the last September at the “Fifth Punta Cana Poetry Festival” (at Puntacana Village), reciting their own poems. Also forty students participated in a “Literary Workshop” at the facilities of the school, which was taught by two Dominican poets. Please see the attached pictures 
•       In the last October we celebrated the 15^th anniversary of the school, it was a very happy and emotional occasion. Please see the attached pictures 
•       10 recent graduates concluded in the last October a two-month internship at Grupo Puntacana company (in the areas of Hospitality, Vehicles Fleet Maintenance, Human Resources, Industrial Laundry, Finance, Technology, Electricity and Water Supply, Purchasing) in order to complement the technical skills training provided by the school through the direct contact with the work environment.  Please see the attached picture.

 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 really appreciate it ! 

Best wishes !