April 16,2009
Photos Sheree sent of ELMA School students in class and reading in the library.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
ELMA Students With Their New Books
April 16,2009
Photos Sheree sent of ELMA School students in class and reading in the library.
Friday, April 24, 2009
National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World
April 19, 2009
Dear Vey, Rithy & ELMA students,
How are you? I hope this shipment finds you well and happy. Sheree shared so many beautiful photos of you all that brought me so much joy.
My brother, Eric, and I built a blog Web site which features your photos, the ELMA School and your progress. I hope you will have a chance to see it on a computer soon.
In this shipment are books donated by Louise Roberts (who also donated the clothes), Anna Honda, Allison Lau, Eric Lau, Jennifer Orlando, David Klein, Holly Haraguchi and me.
Vey and Sheree have been telling me about what kinds of books you are interested in, especially ones about other countries and the rest of the world.
I was very lucky to find this "National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World," which is filled with gorgeous photos from all seven continents. It is truly a way to have the entire world at your fingertips. Books like this inspire me every day in my life, and I hope that they can do the same in yours.
I also found these other educational books that I hope you enjoy:
"Children's Atlas of the Universe"
"My First Encyclopedia of the Human Body"
Large print thesaurus
Biographies of Neil Armstrong, Anne Frank, George Washington and Matthew Henson.
Love always,
Leah
Dear Vey, Rithy & ELMA students,
How are you? I hope this shipment finds you well and happy. Sheree shared so many beautiful photos of you all that brought me so much joy.
My brother, Eric, and I built a blog Web site which features your photos, the ELMA School and your progress. I hope you will have a chance to see it on a computer soon.
In this shipment are books donated by Louise Roberts (who also donated the clothes), Anna Honda, Allison Lau, Eric Lau, Jennifer Orlando, David Klein, Holly Haraguchi and me.
Vey and Sheree have been telling me about what kinds of books you are interested in, especially ones about other countries and the rest of the world.
I was very lucky to find this "National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World," which is filled with gorgeous photos from all seven continents. It is truly a way to have the entire world at your fingertips. Books like this inspire me every day in my life, and I hope that they can do the same in yours.
I also found these other educational books that I hope you enjoy:
"Children's Atlas of the Universe"
"My First Encyclopedia of the Human Body"
Large print thesaurus
Biographies of Neil Armstrong, Anne Frank, George Washington and Matthew Henson.
Love always,
Leah
Window to California; "Night," by Elie Wiesel
February 27, 2009
Building on Sheree's wonderful tip that the older children want to learn more about other countries and the world, the theme for shipment 8 is more sophisticated, including a fine art photography book, "California," by Art Wolfe, "Night," by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel, and English language reference books like a dictionary and thesaurus.
Card in shipment
Dear ELMA students,
I am so thrilled to see Sheree's pictures of you, hear Vey's updates about how much you're learning and see how amazingly the library is developing.
Getting these updates from across the world bring me and the other donors so much joy. I am so grateful to Rithy and Vey for bringing the shipments to you.
Thanks to my friend Jennifer Orlando who used to be an English teacher, a theme in this shipment is English reference and teaching guides.
Books were donated by Jennifer Orlando, Louise Roberts (who also made the quilt), Anna Honda, Ann & Christopher Dowd, David Klein, and me.
Clothes were donated by Fran Navarro and the Lyon family: Millie, Larry, Megan, Mason and Logan.
Special thanks to my Art for AIDS planning committee colleague and friend, Judy Camp, who contributed to the shipping for this box.
Love always,
Leah
Inscription in "Night"
Donated by Jennifer Orlando
A true story about the Holocaust against the Jewish people in Europe
Dear ELMA students,
May this book find you well, happy and full of hope for a brighter present and future.
These are my favorite quotes from this book:
"Help each other. That is the only way to survive."
"Our lives no longer belong to us alone; they belong to all those who need us desperately."
Love,
Leah
Inscription in "California"
Dear ELMA Students,
I hope this book and shipment find you well and happy. To give you another glimpse at the world, this is a photography book about the state I grew up in and live in, California, which is also known as the "Golden State."
During my travels growing up here and my explorations as a teenager and young person in my 20s, I visited almost every location in this book.
I met the photographer, Art Wolfe, before I went to Antarctica in 2006. He was such a kind man, and so encouraging. Meeting him was a life-changing experience.
May this window into my world help brighten yours.
Love always,
Leah
Building on Sheree's wonderful tip that the older children want to learn more about other countries and the world, the theme for shipment 8 is more sophisticated, including a fine art photography book, "California," by Art Wolfe, "Night," by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel, and English language reference books like a dictionary and thesaurus.
Card in shipment
Dear ELMA students,
I am so thrilled to see Sheree's pictures of you, hear Vey's updates about how much you're learning and see how amazingly the library is developing.
Getting these updates from across the world bring me and the other donors so much joy. I am so grateful to Rithy and Vey for bringing the shipments to you.
Thanks to my friend Jennifer Orlando who used to be an English teacher, a theme in this shipment is English reference and teaching guides.
Books were donated by Jennifer Orlando, Louise Roberts (who also made the quilt), Anna Honda, Ann & Christopher Dowd, David Klein, and me.
Clothes were donated by Fran Navarro and the Lyon family: Millie, Larry, Megan, Mason and Logan.
Special thanks to my Art for AIDS planning committee colleague and friend, Judy Camp, who contributed to the shipping for this box.
Love always,
Leah
Inscription in "Night"
Donated by Jennifer Orlando
A true story about the Holocaust against the Jewish people in Europe
Dear ELMA students,
May this book find you well, happy and full of hope for a brighter present and future.
These are my favorite quotes from this book:
"Help each other. That is the only way to survive."
"Our lives no longer belong to us alone; they belong to all those who need us desperately."
Love,
Leah
Inscription in "California"
Dear ELMA Students,
I hope this book and shipment find you well and happy. To give you another glimpse at the world, this is a photography book about the state I grew up in and live in, California, which is also known as the "Golden State."
During my travels growing up here and my explorations as a teenager and young person in my 20s, I visited almost every location in this book.
I met the photographer, Art Wolfe, before I went to Antarctica in 2006. He was such a kind man, and so encouraging. Meeting him was a life-changing experience.
May this window into my world help brighten yours.
Love always,
Leah
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