I am a Spanish teacher at Pershing Middle School in Houston, Texas, and also lead educational tours to show my students the world through engagement in cultures, languages and history.

We are asking for funds in providing a unique, unforgettable experience for a project that includes 1.) an efriend/pen-pal student exchange, 2.) an ecology and environmental project which includes a priority species-the cork tree, and 3.) educational opportunities for students in Texas and rural Spain. Our funds will be used to offset the cost of some of the supplies and fees to better assist the students participate and learn in a variety of language and cultural exchange enrichment activities with students in rural towns of Extremadura region.
Funds raised will by used in purchasing trees and supplies for our tree-planting service project, (25 trees will be planted), an ecology project, e-tablets, provide a lunch and activity for students and their e-pals, journals for documenting data, and other fees to enhance our experience abroad.

The Spanish schools we are collaborating with are from remote, rural areas of Badajoz, Spain and they have limited funds to participate in such culturally enriching opportunities, and in participating in video chats with their e-friends.
At present we have begun with a bake sale to begin raising money in order to provide the Spanish schools with etablets, such as ipads, so that we can have video chats and lessons in real time feed; however, we do need much more funding.

Please help me, by supporting our students to enrich their learning through real world experiences and emersion with their Spanish friends. Gracias por su apoyo y ayuda.