Another beautiful morning and another wonderful breakfast of fresh fruits, crusty breads, and omelets made right in front of us. Mornings in Sosua at the Piergiorgio Palace Hotel are really, really nice.
Today we headed visited La Escuela Coral (the Coral School) to do a little bit of everything. Our students got opportunities to lead English and art classes for boys and girls (more girls than boys) ranging from seven to fourteen. We had been told to expect that the English language skills of the Coral students were minimal, so we were quite taken aback when students knew every color, every number, and every simple noun thrown at them. The Brimmer and May kids responded impressively, quickly revising their lesson plans to keep the girls engaged, interested, and (hopefully) learning.
All of our students also go the opportunity to grab a brush and beautify the walls of La Escuela Coral with new coats of paint. The two main projects were a nicely patterned design that hid the raw cinder block walls of the snack area, and continuing work on a mural that depicted a map of Hispanola. As it turned out, we had to undo some of the work of the previous group before pushing on with the project, but to look at that back wall of the courtyard now compared to this morning shows clearly that our kids were committed to giving the school a map ready for both a geography lesson and a piece of artwork to admire. Of special note, Deshaun stepped up to add a wonderful picture of two whales off the north coast of Samana, some of the world's best waters for humpback whale sighting.
At the end of another eight-hour day of work, we got a taste of the beaches of Cabarete—internationally famous for its kiteboarding—with students getting in some light shopping and plenty of sunbathing while their chaperones relaxed in the shade nearby.
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