Why I plan to volunteer with LearnServe in summer 2018:

After spending a year learning about social entrepreneurship with my LearnServe cohort, I will learn first hand about how issues in education access, high unemployment rates, and high poverty rates are being combated in Jamaica, and how these solutions can apply to social justice issues in my own community. Working collaboratively with community-based organizations abroad will enhance my own ability to interact with a different culture while learning various approaches to community building.

What will I be doing in Jamaica?

LearnServe is a non-profit organization that immerses high school students in local efforts on education, environmentalism, and community development. We will work alongside dynamic community leaders to deepen our understanding of Jamaican solutions to issues of poverty, education, and nutrition. We will do service projects at a primary school, a shelter for teens, an organic farm, among other places.

Why is your support important?

Your donations will help fund the LearnServe service project that 12 DMV teens will be participating in. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the local population and allow me to achieve the goals I have outlined.

How to donate?

1. A secure online donation with any credit or debit card - Please click on the "DONATE NOW" either at the top right corner or the bottom of your mobile device.

2. Check or cash- contact me at avigayil7[at]gmail.com or my parents at s.leibowitz999[at]gmail.com.

Thank you in advance for your support and generosity.

Support DMV Students Social Entrepreneurship

By Abigail Leibowitz

Support DMV Students Social Entrepreneurship