Intern Spotlight: Alina

Alina and Mónica, a local psychologist, brainstorm discussion topics for workshops in the coming weeks.

The workshops are held in the home of Saul, a community leader in Villa Esperanza who has helped create the group.

We hope to work with groups of adolescents to make souvenirs out of bottle caps, maybe even turning it into a micro-loan project.

German psychology student Alina is here for six weeks studying Spanish and working with high-risk youth in and around Granada. In addition to working with FUNPRODE, a local organization that focuses on youth in the penitentiary system, Alina will be conducting workshops in the community of Villa Esperanza. Located in the northern outskirts of Granada, Villa Esperanza is known for having to deal with numerous social and environmental issues. We look forward to placing more interns in this community working with education, our mobile library project, and possibly starting a micro-finance project.

Contact us if you're interested in working on a project in this or one of the many other communities in and around Granada!

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