This summary provides an overview of activities at Escuela de Educacion Especial de San Miguel de Allende A.C. (EEE) since the last update. It highlights vocational training programs, volunteer visits, and an open house event. It also features stories about two students, Gaby and Azucena, who are gaining work experience in jewelry making and cooking, respectively, to pursue career goals and help their families.
This summary provides an overview of activities at Escuela de Educacion Especial de San Miguel de Allende A.C. (EEE) since the last update. It highlights vocational training programs, volunteer visits, and an open house event. It also features stories about two students, Gaby and Azucena, who are gaining work experience in jewelry making and cooking, respectively, to pursue career goals and help their families.
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the great energy at eee continues to grow july 2016
This summary provides an overview of activities at Escuela de Educacion Especial de San Miguel de Allende A.C. (EEE) since the last update. It highlights vocational training programs, volunteer visits, and an open house event. It also features stories about two students, Gaby and Azucena, who are gaining work experience in jewelry making and cooking, respectively, to pursue career goals and help their families.
This summary provides an overview of activities at Escuela de Educacion Especial de San Miguel de Allende A.C. (EEE) since the last update. It highlights vocational training programs, volunteer visits, and an open house event. It also features stories about two students, Gaby and Azucena, who are gaining work experience in jewelry making and cooking, respectively, to pursue career goals and help their families.
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July 15, 2016
Dear Supporters and Friends, Since we last connected we have had some mighty fine activities taking place at EEE. Some of these included international volunteer visits, successful vocational training programs and an open invitation to the community of San Miguel to visit us enabling the students, faculty and volunteers to showcase some of their achievements. Everyone at the school would like to thank donors, organizations, volunteers, and all those who continue to give to the "Friends of EEE" program, ....thank you, very, very, much for your continued support and generosity! For more information about the school visit our website; www.eeesma.com Azucena and Gaby Reach For Their Dreams! With the school term of 2015-16 drawing to a close, students of Escuela de Educacin Especial will find some extra time on their hands, away from studies during the summer months, to pursue other interests. Two such students, both young women, excitedly take on the responsibility of new work challenges during a few weeks outside the comfort and security of the school environment. San Miguel de Allende School for Special Education, supporting deaf and hearing impaired children and young adults, have partnered with professionals in the community to pass along marketable skills to the students. This training will enable students to eventually make their own way working independently once they have completed their studies. The challenges of learning new skills is a longer and more difficult path for those deaf and hearing impaired, however, these two young women face these challenges head on. We share with you their stories of strength and determination. Gaby is 20 years old and working diligently to obtain her primary school certificate.
Being deaf and spending her formative years
in the Mexican public school system has put her very far back in her academic progress. Gaby, however, has always demonstrated amazing attitude as well as artistic talent during her young life. Over the past year she has been studying jewelry making under the capable guidance of volunteer instructors and local artisans. The volunteers recently commented "We are impressed with Gaby's abilities and her recent creations have shown great promise. This has been supported by the fact that her pieces have been popular items for purchase among visitors and supporters of EEE". Two professional artisans have offered Gaby an apprenticeship position in their jewelry studio during the summer months to assist them with stone setting and other more advanced jewelry making tasks. This opportunity will not only enhance Gaby's artistic and design skills but will also provide her a small income to help her family meet basic needs. Gaby is hopeful that she will have the opportunity to one day pursue a career in jewelry making. She has often commented through interpreters "My goal after I finish school is to find a job so I can help my family". This opportunity could well be the stepping stone Gaby needs to achieve her goal. We believe in you Gaby! Azucena, 24 years old, is in her first year of high school studies at EEE. She and her sister Carla, also profoundly deaf and a preschool teacher at the school, are virtually inseparable. They have been working together over the past several months, with school and volunteer support, to build a cupcake making business of their own. You have likely read about Carla and Azucena's cupcake making activities in previous newsletters. In a recent conversation with the school's director Azucena shared "Although I love helping my sister with baking, my first love is cooking. I dream of someday being a chef". We had no idea! Armed with this new information, a partnership was established with a fine local restaurant owner and chef to offer training to Azucena in his kitchen, with the assistance of a Mexican Sign Language interpreter. She is now in her third week of training, learning and practicing many new culinary skills. Way to go Azucena! You are on your way to realizing your dream! We are very proud of these two young women, and many other students at EEE, who are striving to realize their goals and live their dreams!
Kent State University Global Deaf Awareness Group Visit
Thank you Dr. Karen Kritzer and your energetic team for choosing EEE and San Miguel de Allende for your first Study Abroad Program in Mexico! During their visit they learned some Mexican Sign Language and became involved in many classroom programs and activities; as well as after-school programs. This great group immersed themselves in Mexican culture including a Mexican cooking class, salsa dance lessons, and a visit to the local markets and pyramids. We know that they had fun and made lots of new friends. We enjoyed having them and hope they will return again soon!
ASL Class of Traverse City and Traverse City West High Schools Visit
Led by teacher Mary McKeon-Jacob, four enthusiastic students living and studying American Sign Language in Traverse City Michigan, also visited in June. During the time they spent at the school they got to know our students and we thank them for participating in classroom activities and for the creation of two new murals painted on the school's main gate. The EEE students particularly enjoyed sharing a social event with foosball and games and had special fun with the painted hands and headbanz learning activities that you shared with them. You are the greatest!
Open House July 8th
a Big Success! Under the very capable direction of our new director, Fabiola Ruiz Bedolla and our fine faculty and staff, a very entertaining and enjoyable time was had by all. There was a good turnout of families of the students, volunteers and friends of the school,
representatives of government agencies and interested community members. The students entertained with music and dancing and proudly showed many handcrafted products that they created. Thank you to all who helped to make this event a huge success!
As always, we would love to hear from you or if you happen to be in San Miguel, have you come visit the school to meet the students. teachers and staff. Feel free to email us at [email protected] In gratitude, John Doherty President, Board of Trustees
