Spanish Club Participates in The Pulsera Project!
The project “combines international service, cultural awareness, fair trade, and truly beautiful art – all in a cause that benefits Central American artists and their communities,” according to the Pulsera project. Image courtesy of the Pulsera Project.
York’s Spanish Club sold Pulsera bracelets during lunch periods for the whole week of Dec. 7 – 11, and all of the money they raised was sent back to Nicaragua.
“I think it’s for a very good cause,” said Stephanie Monoco, junior. “It helps people who are in poverty.”
The Pulsera Project is a non-profit organization that started in 2009 when a few friends visited Nicaragua for a winter vacation. After befriending a group of kids on a farm in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, the group of friends was inspired to help the country in any way that it could.
After befriending a group of kids on a farm in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, the group of friends was inspired to help the country in any way that it could.
After The Pulsera Project organization purchases pulseras from the artists who that make them in Central America, they provide student groups like Spanish Club with enough bracelets to sell at school.
“The Pulsera Project teaches students to think of others and help people outside of the Elmhurst community,” said Macaila Britton, junior, and Vice President of Spanish Club.
The money raised from selling these bracelets goes straight to funding many different things, such as scholarships, youth shelter support, workers’ rights, and funding for other environmental projects.
“I think the Pulsera Project is a great idea,” said Gabby Palomino, junior. “It teaches more about the Mexican culture while giving back to countries in need of our help.”
If you didn’t get a chance to buy a pulsera bracelet during one of you lunch periods, don’t worry! You can go onto the Pulsera Project’s website and choose from a variety of bracelets to buy, and your money will go straight to a country in need at http://www.pulseraproject.org.
Julia Neri is a senior at York High School. This is her third year as a staff member on York-hi, and she has been the features editor of the newspaper...
