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Showcasing Events of the Union College Education Program

And what might you say does ENRC have in common with South American children in Talcahuano, Chile? If your answer is LITERACY—you are correct. During Spring Break in March, Kathy Bollinger and many youth went on a mission trip to central Chile to build a church. While they were there, the need for books kept recurring. The government builds the schools, but the people have to buy the books and because of the poverty in that area, the library contained only twelve books. The high school literature teacher had only a single copy of Hamlet which the students were sharing. There were just a very few dictionaries and resource books. With ENRC funds, many books were added to the library and the students and faculty alike were excited. Books were purchased and given to the children of the school. The librarian stated that the books given were more than double of the total current library holdings. They thanked ENRC immensely, but the gratitude and smiles on the children’s faces told the real story of thanks!!