And the Internet is making it possible. The growing network connects more than 1,500 schools in more than 30 countries. So they decided to collect their pennies by helping at home the way Nicaraguan children did. At Sunnyside, parents took an active role. One presented a slide show of his trip as a physician to Nicaragua.
Few teachers have the time or energy to spend hours searching for the right partners.
Setting up a project from scratch is a daunting prospect for most of us. It provides support and a structure for teachers and students to get involved more easily and successfully. Classes may participate in the program in two ways. Projects created by each class become the work of each member of the circle. Online facilitators provide suggestions to all participants.