As part of their reading and writing class, the 6th grade class at Colegio Triumphare in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, read part of the VOFG book collection. Inspired by the books and the fact that the authors are young people just like them, they wrote their own book about the sustainable development issues that impact their country. They also invited VoFG child authors to connect with them online so they could discuss the books further.
The Voices of Future Generations child authors Ying-Xuan Lai, Rehema Kibugi, and Saira Thomas appreciated this opportunity to inspire fellow young students and connected with the students over Zoom. They were warmly welcomed by the school community and openly answered many questions. The students were eager to learn more about how Ying-Xuan, Rehema and Saira became young leaders in their communities, and what they want others to get out of their books. They also inquired how knowing that so many people will read their stories made them feel. The event was skillfully moderated and translated into English and Spanish by Elianys Martinez and the students themselves.
The Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative thanks these young leaders for their hospitality and for taking the initiative to organize this exchange. It was inspiring to meet a group of confident, creative, and engaged young students from another part of the world. We wish our new friends in the Dominican Republic the very best of luck and success in all their future initiatives for our planet!
