[ISLMA-Share] Organizations that help people in poverty

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Fri Sep 23 10:34:04 CDT 2016


​Have you contacted Linda Sue Park?  She wrote the book A Long Walk to
Water.  Here is the link about the organization.  ​
http://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/



Deanne Guccione, Librarian
Pleasant Plains Middle School
dguccione at ppcusd8.org
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On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Good morning!
>
> A teacher at my school is looking for an organization that "has made some
> sort of change in the world through helping people in poverty" that would
> be willing to Skype with some students.  She has reached out to some places
> on her own, but hasn't had much luck.  I personally don't know of any
> specific organizations off the top of my head, so I thought I would ask the
> great minds of ISLMA.  The teacher said, " I was thinking about
> organizations or individuals who have helped with food, access to
> education, books, health or anything really. The kids need to make a change
> in their local community and globally so I would like them to be inspired
> ideally."
>
> This sounds like such a cool idea, I would love to help her out!
>
> Any ideas or contacts?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> ~Amy Phillips
> Library Media Specialist
> Riverside Brookfield High School
> aebromberg at gmail.com
> phillipsa at rbhs208.net
>
>
> --
> Amy Bromberg
>
> aebromberg at gmail.com
> 847-722-6169
>
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