UPDATE (October 24, 2007) - I spoke with Elisha, the co-director of this program, and she said that the fundraiser below raised nearly $4,500!  There is still a need for more funds for the team's program, so if you want to make a tax-deductible donation, kindly make your check out to the East Angel Foundation (in the memo, please write PNG Project) and send it to Elisha Roberts at 2605 E. 14th Ave., Denver, CO  80206.  Also, the team is open and excited to hear ideas about fundraising opportunities - feel free to give Elisha a call (720.941.6238) with your thoughts.  Thanks!

I would like to share a fun and remarkable project with which some kids from East High School in Denver are involved.  The exciting part is that we can join in on the fun!   See the details below.  -Sarah D-T

You are invited...

Friday October 12, 2007

Strings Restaurant

1700 Humboldt Street - Denver - 80218

Help to fund the East High School Papau New Guinea Project!

 
From 5:30-7:00 p.m., there will be a silent auction and cocktails.

10% of all restaurant proceeds on October 12 will go towards this exciting endeavor!

 *Call Strings at 303-831-7310 for a dinner reservation to help support the kids*

The East High School Papau New Guinea project is a community service effort spearheaded by East High School graduate Elisha Roberts and co-sponsored by teacher Matt Murphy.  The project involves a study of cultural awareness at East and culminates in a trip to Papau New Guinea during spring break in 2008 to help create and build a community center. 

 Here is a description about the project from one of the students:

“This past spring I applied and was accepted into an exceptional program that will allow me to travel to one of the most unheard of places in the world, Papua New Guinea in the spring of 2008.   A pilot program, it will eventually involve the exchanging of students, allowing us to see life outside of our cultures.  While there, we will help create and build an Inter-cultural Community Center, which will be service to many village communities, giving them access to computers, internet, film, books and information from all over the world.

Not only will we be traveling to Papua New Guinea, but also reflect on our own community here at East; beginning to address some of the cultural differences that affect us here.   Speaking on issues that may make us uncomfortable, but ones so vital to the advancement of us as a whole.  We as a group will learn about power and privilege in society through discussions of our own educational and social experiences at East high in a multicultural / Anti- oppression training over the next year.”

 Thank you for your help and support.