Dream Cream Ice Cream Partnership

SIFE: Nicaragua is proud to announce that they will be a featured Dreamer in the Dream Cream Ice Cream Shop! The shop is a product of Project Pop-Up: Downtown, a city of Pittsburgh initiative. It is a community-sourced fundraiser for a variety of Dreamers, from aspiring entrepreneurs and community organizations to people seeking a down payment on a first home. It is scheduled to open on Tuesday, May 22. Come visit the shop on 539 Liberty Avenue and get a scoop of cookie dough: SIFE: Nicaragua gets 25% of the profits if you select this flavor.

Visit their website here

Empowered.org Fundraiser

Want to support SIFE: Nicaragua? Donate to our fundraising page here! Our goal is to raise $1500 by May 22nd. Every contribution, big and small, helps support our service projects in Nicaragua and Pittsburgh.

Feature in La Jornada Latina

Our Assemble exhibition is in the newest Pittsburgh edition of La Jornada Latina. Marlen Amaro, Alex Dheming, and Therese Tardio were interviewed about the history of our group and our recent work in Nicaragua and in Pittsburgh. We are excited about this continued interest from the Pittsburgh community and we hope to continue this dialogue and collaboration.

Spanish language article here (third article down the page)

Continue reading for the English translation

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New Gigapan Partnership

SIFE: Nicaragua is excited to announce that we are bringing a Gigapan robotic camera to Rosa Grande! Gigapan is a product from Carnegie Mellon University’s Create Lab, and we are so grateful for this opportunity and their generosity. We will utilize this technology as a learning tool in our art and education workshops. In the fall, we will then share these images with children in Pittsburgh and conduct more workshops, facilitating transnational dialogue. Learn more about Gigapan at: http://www.gigapan.org

¡Crear y Comunicar! is looking for supplies!

Donated supplies will be used in workshops that will be held both in Pittsburgh and with our partner community in Rosa Grande, Nicaragua. Our organization is non-profit and all donations or gifts are tax deductible.

Below are some of the items we are currently requesting from supporters:

• Ribbon

• Hole-puncher

• Pencils

• Crayons

• Markers

• Acrylic or tempera paint

• Paint brushes

• Colored pencils

• Construction paper

• Scissors

• Mini and regular paper lunchbags

• Googly eyes

• Buttons

• Large sheet of Canvas/Fabric

• String

• Pom poms

• Butcher sheet paper roll 

• Printing paper

• Clothespins

• Pipe cleaners

• Plastic cups

• Glue or glue sticks

• Tablecloths 

• Duct Tape

• Scotch Tape

• Rulers

¡Crear y Comunicar! Press Release