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"Child's Gate to Learning" officers and Lithuanian-American high school-aged volunteers who served lunch at a Chicago area fund-raising event.

Activities

Child’s Gate to Learning develops, implements and initiates programs that foster character development, responsibility and self-esteem in the young people through the use of directed discussions and role-playing, games, art projects, and plays.

2007

Several Lithuanian-speaking Americans worked as volunteers in Lithuania at two different “Child’s Gate to Learning” supported centers in Vilnius. They shared their talents and joy with the centers’ attendees. The organization was happy to congratulate two supported centers on the anniversaries of work with their communities’ children and youths: „Šypsniukas“ in Kazlų Rūda celebrated its 10th anniversary and “Vilties vėrinėliai” in Žemaičių Kalvarija celebrated its 2nd anniversary. The organization’s 3rd documentary film, “Vaikystės žingsniai“ („Steps of Childhood“) was completed, and it can be viewed with English-language subtitles. The generosity of supporters made several new center endeavors possible. (See the Feb. 2008 newsletter for more 2007 highlights).

2008

Complete the 5th character building program, addressing challenging social issues and problems, and introduce its concepts and methodologies to representatives of the 9 supported centers at a spring weekend seminar in Kaunas.
Organize traditional and initiate new fund-raising events and projects.
Continue to maintain contact with the 9 supported centers in Lithuania and the support groups in the United States.
Continue to promote local volunteerism at the supported centers in Lithuania.
Fall 2008: commemorate 10 years of working with the directors and staff of after school centers and temporary shelters in Lithuania.

Previous activities

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