KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY AND CULTURES ALIVE THROUGH EDUCATION!
WHAT: 10th Annual Panamanian Expo-Fair in Brooklyn,
New York
WHEN: Saturday, August 4th, 2001
WHERE: Mt. Prospect Park - Eastern Parkway
Between Brooklyn Museum and the Grand Army Plaza Library
WHY: To assist in the equipping of the various
cultural groups represented in the Brooklyn communities with information relevant
to the daily sustenance and activities of their children, family and neighborhoods.
To increase the visibility of educational services available in the community
through community based organizations (CBO's); Board of Education special
programs, grant funded programs, and civic and social organizations, etc.
To increase the participation of underserved cultural groups in the ever-evolving
digital and technological economy.
To increase the involvement of parents in their children's educational future
by providing parents with the tools they need to equip themselves first.
WHO: Viaful Dynamics, a Panamanian community
based organization and sponsor of the Annual Panamanian Expo-Fair in Brooklyn
for the past 10 years, along with many community members who strongly believe
that in "unity there is much strength to gain"
HOW: While the event will be a festive one
- with folkloric dances, ethnic foods, tropical drinks, games, souvenir vendors,
live bands and entertainment for all, it will also allow for an environment
of techno-sharing with a large number of Panamanian Educators from school
principals to deans of colleges and universities to teachers and day-care
center providers. Joining this group of educators will be vendors of various
educational tools, primarily in the field of technology education, along with
CBOs, churches, and other specially funded programs that will be providing
information on after school and weekend programs in science, math and technology,
adult education, etc. In addition, parents will also find out about special
initiatives and programs geared to support them in their roles as parents,
as well as sources of opportunities for free-based and/or low rate health
and educational programs.
