The Art of Persistence: An Unstoppable Dream
Fundraising Event to help pay for AB-540 students’ books and tuition
Friday May 14th
From 6 P.M to 9:30 P.M
Saville Theatre
San Diego City College
$5-10 suggested Donation
This event is sponsored by I.D.E.A.S.
I.D.E.A.S. (Individuals Dedicated to the Educational Achievement of all Students) is hosting a silent arts and crafts auction accompanied by music/dance/poetry and more! As means to help and celebrate the AB-540 student struggle. Hope to see you all there!
For more information please contact:
Sonia Franco at (619)381-8875, sfranco06@yahoo.com or Ideasclubsdcc@gmail.com
About Ideas
I.D.E.A.S. is an organization on campus that serves as a support group for AB-540 students, students who don’t get financial aid due to their immigration legal status or because they are from out of state. We believe that education is a right that should be granted to all individual regardless of their legal status. As an organization we focus on creating ways by which AB-540 students can continue the difficult task of getting an education.
Currently we are working on a fundraising event that will help pay for our books the upcoming semesters. This event will consist of a silent arts and crafts auction, music, dance, poetry and more! Since we are only asking for suggested donations at the door, and most of the funds will come from what we sell, we need to have a great amount of people who will be interested in buying the art at the event.
As educators this is what we need from you:
1. Announce the event: The Art of Persistence: An Unstoppable Dream: Friday May 14th @ The Saville Theatre, San Diego City College, from 6pm-9:30pm $5-10 suggested donation, to all your classes, families and friends who support our cause.
2. Invite people to participate: People from the group are working on the art pieces but we need more people to donate their work. Encourage your students, friends and family to donate art, jewelry, pottery, photography or anything else they think people might be willing to buy at the auction.
3. Encourage AB-540 students in your classes to get involve: Part of this event will consist of telling our stories as means to make our voices heard. There are thousands of AB-540 students in California alone but unfortunately our voices have been silent for what seems like an eternity. We wish to take this opportunity to tell people the reasons why we are here (in this country) as means of creating tolerance among those who oppose to us getting an education. Casually tell your student that if they are AB-540 students and wish to participate by telling their stories, they can attend the I.D.E.A.S. meeting on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm in room A-15 to get involve with the event.
4. Where to drop the Donations: Tell your students that they can take their donations directly to the group on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm in room A-15, or by arrangement by contacting Sonia Franko at: (619)381-8875 or at sfranco06@yahoo.com
5. Promote, Promote, Promote! There is no better way to help than by attending the event and promoting it! Please send this to everybody you know and hope to see you there!
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