Dear friends and Asmi supporters,
Our team is back from Liberia and we are excited to share the success of our first major international project, a training program for drama teachers in Paynesville, Monrovia. More than 50 out-of-school Liberian youth participated in the five-week workshop facilitated by Asmi co-founders Danielle and Prentice. Our team empowered six repatriated young people to lead local youth drama programs. As teacher trainee Alex Kulah put it, “This [work] is mine now. Even if I never see you again, no one can stop me from using these [skills] to change and impact my community.”
Asmi’s time in Liberia may have come to an end, but OUR work is far from over. While continuing to provide support and services necessary to help projects oversees grow, we look forward to working with new volunteers and forming additional partnerships here at home. We invite you to join us for an Asmi Open House on Monday, March 28 at 6:30 to learn more about future opportunities in New York City.
As always, thank you for supporting Asmi!
Love,
Asmi Board of Directors
To read more about the project in our March 2011 Newsletter and see photos, click here.