Period 3/4 students getting the bracelets ready to display for our sale next week.
8th Grade Spanish students, along with the Caring Cougars and the Community Service Club, are working together with the nonprofit organization The Pulsera Project to bring an exciting opportunity to CMS. What is The Pulsera Project all about? Here’s how the organization describes themselves:
“The Pulsera Project buys hand-woven pulseras [or bracelets
in English] from young Nicaraguan artisans and artisan families and sells them
mostly through U.S. schools. We provide sustainable, fair-trade employment and
dramatically expand economic opportunities for many Nicaraguans. We support
youth shelters, fund scholarships, provide loans, and support community
development projects run by members of our pulsera makers’ co-op of shelter
“graduates”.
Throughout the week of April 14-18 students will have the
chance to purchase hand woven pulseras (bracelets) made by Nicaraguan artisans
for only $5 during lunch! Spanish students have a special opportunity to purchase bracelets during our pre-sale today and tomorrow. What an incredible (and colorful!) way to
make a difference in the life of someone else!
Intrigued? Watch this short
video to learn more!
