New Learning Center in El Memismo

3:37pm August 18th, 2010

Children with SSID's staff together en El Memismo, in the region of Barahona.

Through SSID’s program for first time parents, which is done in cooperation with Plan International, the regional office of Barahona held an afternoon of learning in the community of El Memiso.

The activity brought together children, community leaders, and families, in the space where the new Center for Direct Attention will be located. The center will provide preschool education and educational activities for children and infants ages 0-5, in a location where there are no other educational centers available.

The activity helped us to bring together the neighbors of the center, and the families of the communities, and gave them an opportunity to learn more about the center. The parents and leaders in El Memiso that are interested will also be helping SSID’s staff to form the curriculum of the center and develop its programming. Activities available in the center will include painting, children’s stories, playing with clay, and learning to play the recorder.

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