This November, I had the
great opportunity to read my books to Salvadoran children at La Bibilioteca de
los Sueños, The Library of Dreams in El Salvador. It is so wonderful to give ‘mi granito de
arena’ to inspire children to read, imagine and dream.
Telemundo visited the Library of Dreams
Monica Olivera writes on her
article ‘Library of Dreams’ Brings Books, Safe Space to Kids in El Salvador
Compassion. It's something our country needs more of. Lucky for
us, there are people like poet and children's author Jorge Tetl Argueta who seem to have an
abundance of it to go around.
This week Argueta filled his luggage with books and flew to his
hometown of San Salvador, El Salvador, for the 7th Annual Manyula International
Children's Poetry Festival. As one of the main founders, he helps organize the
poets and authors who give presentations to the school children participating
in the literacy-boosting activities taking place at the Biblioteca Nacional
(National Library).
But this year's event is extra special because Argueta will be
officially opening the Library of Dreams (La Biblioteca de los Sueños), a place
where children can dream, strengthen their spirits, and learn about their
culture in a multilingual environment.
To read more visit http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/children-gang-ravaged-el-salvador-explore-library-dreams-n683506
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