September 2015 Newsletter page 7
Honorary Gifts
Salvadoran Independence Day at COAR – Sept. 15th: Celebration & Education
How about taking a quick pop quiz: Do you know your world history? July 4th, 1776: Declaration of US Independence signed, officially declaring the independence of the US colonies. July 14th, 1789: French National Day (Bastille Day) commemorating the steps leading to the French Republic. September 15th, 1821: Latin American Independence gained after an 11 […]
Feliz Cumpleanos! Happy Birthday!
Feliz cumpleanos a ti- En tu dia feliz- Feliz cumpleanos, mi carino- Feliz cumpleanos a ti- No matter what the words are, the sentiment is still the same: love and celebration. During the war years, children at COAR often came with no documentation. They may literally have wandered, alone, up to our doors – or, […]
Sustainable Agriculture at COAR: New Spin on Vocational Education
For most Americans, if you ask them where their morning grapefruit comes from, they will say “the grocery store”. For so many of us, the chasm between the food that we consume and the knowledge about the “art and science of farming” is enormous. US culture abandoned the family farms a century ago. But, for […]
Contest Winners at COAR: Casa San Patricio Wins a Field Trip to a Water Park
COAR held a contest among all of the houses to see who could create the best mural to be painted on the exterior wall of the new Therapy Center. The idea was to create something colorful and exciting that also conveyed the purpose and mission of the Therapy Center. Our director held a contest to […]