
ISSA trip to Mexico
Gathered in the park pavilion was an unlikely crew of mothers, fathers, and children of all ages. The oldest kids - pre-teens and teenagers - stood impatiently in the back, waiting for the opportunity to be released to go play on this gorgeous Sunday morning. A very important meeting was being held for fourteen families and five other adults. The occasion: the Immokalee Soccer School & Academy’s long-awaited immersion trip to Mexico City. Fifteen middle-school students and pl

Quien es el mejor?
“¿Quien es el mejor?” Tuesday, February 9, 2016: (Versión en español más abajo) Normally, during our weekly study sessions, we pack the living room of the volunteer house with 20 pre-teens and teenagers every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Students come here to study for 2 hours, working with a special program on donated laptop computers - working to master skills in math and language arts. The kids are accustomed to this routine; they know they must enter the room, ge