Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades (GANO) records, 2008-2020
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Summary
- Creator:
- Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades
- Abstract:
- Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades (GANO) is a volunteer student organization that offers free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to Hispanic adults in the Durham area, and organizes social and educational events for the Latino community in Durham. The Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades (GANO) records include annual printed and digital scrapbooks, which detail the group's activities for the previous year and include testimonials for the group's work by the student tutors and the tutees, as well as captures of the group's website from 2014-2015.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet
2 Megabytes - Language:
- Some materials in Spanish.
- Collection ID:
- UA.31.13.0007
- University Archives Record Group:
- 31 -- Student/Campus Life
31 -- Student/Campus Life > 13 -- Student Organizations - Service
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades (GANO) records include annual printed and digital scrapbooks, which detail the group's activities for the previous year and include testimonials for the group's work by the student tutors and the tutees. Also included are captures of the group's website from 2014-2015.
- Biographical / historical:
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Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades (GANO) is a volunteer student organization that offers free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to Hispanic adults in the Durham area, and organizes social and educational events for the Latino community in Durham. GANO offers free classes twice a week on Duke University's East Campus, provides free childcare and parking during class times, hosts regular weekly potluck dinners, and organizes additional events including movie nights, computer and internet training, and weekend activities in Durham. Duke University students volunteer as tutors, childcare providers, and organizers.
- Acquisition information:
- The Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades (GANO) records were received by the University Archives as a gift in 2015-2020.
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Tracy M. Jackson, March 2015.
Accessions described in this finding aid: UA2015.0010, UA2015.0033.
Accession UA2016.0023 added by Tracy M. Jackson, August 2017. Accession UA2017.0060 added by Tracy M. Jackson, October 2017. Accession UA2019.0039 added by Tracy M. Jackson, September 2019. Accession UA2020.0028 added by Leah M. Kerr, June 2020.
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