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| WELCOME to Centro Escolar JUANA LOPEZ in San Salvador |
My time at
Glasswing has been primarily dominated by the School Makeover program.
Glasswing partners local businesses (both Salvadorean & international) with public schools throughout El Salvador.The money donated by the businesses & the 30-100 volunteers are then invested in a day of service at Salvadorean Public Schools. Organized & managed by Glasswing, the events are run by only a few staff members.
In order to empower the community and minimize the influence of the local gangs, Glasswing works hard to find safe areas for both volunteers and community members to give back.
School
Makeovers are done with public schools that lack the funding
for routine maintenance.Makeovers include all & any of the following:
:: New Murals drawn & painted
:: Fresh Blue & White paint all over the Walls !
-Salvadorean public school colors-
:: Wire brush & fresh anti-corosive black
paint on all railings & doors
:: Classroom scrub down & sweep
:: Planter boxes Built, Painted & Planted
:: Bushes planted around campus
:: Trash & recycleables pick up
:: Games painted on benches - checkers, mazes, etc
:: Broken/ loose desks & chairs tightened and
repaired
:: School specific requests
So far I've been in charge of drawing & directing the mural painting team. For each makeover I go a couple days earlier to draw from 4 - 8 large murals on sides of classrooms & buildings with fresh white paint. During the real makeover day I hand out color mixing sheets and the let volunteers interpret the drawings.
The end results are always fun to see, especially when pink or orange people/animals dominate the walls.
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| Wash your Hands [before] |
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| Wash your Hands [after] |
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| Games! |
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| Wrapping up |
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| Best Turtle Painting crew ever |
School ::
Centro Escolar JUANA LOPEZ
1,100 Students
Location ::
San Salvador, Urban
Mural Theme ::
Think Green -recycle & plant green
Volunteers ::
85 ASESUISA Insurance Co. workers & fam
40 Students, Parents & Staff
4 Glasswingers
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| THINK green!! |
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| Save Electricity |
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| Me with some Student volunteers |
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| Teachers & Admin - Everyone lends a hand |
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| Newly built, painted & planted Planter Boxes |
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| ALLLLLLL Done! |
Leave it to you two to find a country with South Kortright School colors. Now if you can convince them to make their mascot the RAM the symbiosis will be complete! What great work you two are doing; you always make me proud.
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