Tuesday I recruited a girl from my Chicas group to walk around town with me advising people once again about the class the next night. We stressed it started at 4:30.
Yesterday afternoon I baked brownies with Olga. I was thinking it would motivate the students who show up to continue attending.
I headed over to the ayuntamiento at 5, because nobody is going to be there at 4:30. The church across the street is packed, it's Ash Wednesday, everyone is at church, perfect. Annettis and I wait, 5:30 passes, we are still alone. Five minutes to 6, a student arrives! We agree that we will have the class with just one more student.
By 6:30, there are 8 participants inside the ayuntamiento eating brownies and learning their vowels. Success!
I handed out notebooks, and Annettis assigned homework. We don't have a chalk board, so we are using large paper for now. There aren't desks, but there are plastic chairs. And big bonus, an inverter meaning we will always have electricity.
Classes will be held 3 days a week, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 5-7 pm. Keeping the students interested and motivated will be key to the classes survival. Wish me luck!
It feels so good to have something work out!
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