Neighbors working together for a better community
http://www.westwood-neighborhood.org
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Westwood neighbor María Ramírez<mariagramirez@mac.com> is preparing a grant request to the City of Seattle's Neighborhood Matching Fund to do a project called El Club de Lectura, an after-school Spanish language literacy program for children in Roxhill and Highland Park elementary schools.
There is an open space on the steering committee for a representative from the Westwood neighborhood. María's letter to Westwood Neighborhood Council states in part:
"I need to solicit support from whomever is going to be reviewing the apps for the City. I believe you all have a say on this project. We're asking for $100k. I'd be happy to share more information with you. This project can touch 100's of lives and give children a chance to achieve literacy in their native language. Research shows that when children become literate in their home language first they can learn a second language much more readily. This is especially true for Spanish speakers since English and Spanish are both similar--as compared to Cantonese with a whole new set of characters. Imagine trying to learn to read when you don't even know the words. You can't guess at the pronunciation or meaning of the word.
"Please let me know if you'd like to learn more about this project and how you can support it."
Contact:
María G. Ramírez, mariagramirez@mac.com
Executive Director
Campaña Quetzal
www.campanaquetzal.org
(206) 218-9650