Quiet Water Elementary School years
PTA President
While my years working at Quiet Waters Elementary school in Deerfield Beach, FL, where most of the Brazilian undocumented population is located, I became the PTA president by default , I guess. Non the less, it was my opportunity to help the population and give them a safe place to have fun and feel part of something good.
I decided to create a 4 language newsletter using the 3 most used languages in the county besides English: Spanish, Portuguese and Creole. Parents and students ehlped translated. There were some backlash from the community but the principal supported us. We managed to arrange sponsorships and we ended up making money with the printing of it. Every parent received monthly an envelop with the newsletter and advertisement from sponsors.
After School Portuguese Lessons
With the partnership with Fundaçao Vamos Falar Português and the Brazilian Consulate in Miami, we create the Portuguese club where Portuguese was taught by me and another teacher.