The newly open PAUL HARRIS LIBRARY AND LABORATORY-La Serena, Chile
This is the result of hard work from committed Rotarians, volunteers, good friends, and the I. Municipality of La Serena to provide this community with a modern center to increase English literacy in the low-income schools.
Marvelous! February, 21, 2008

The Muncipality of La Serena added a small park adjacent to the Paul Harris Library and Laboratory inside the Ignacio Carrera P. High School in downtown La Serena.

A new donation of books to for the Paul Harris Library and Laboratory. The Municipality of Coquimbo thanked the Rotarians for the donation of more than 270 used and new books.

A group of Rotarians from District 7150 and Rotarians from District 4320 put together another successful and collaborative project in South-America, Chile. Educators of English who teach in Coquimbo, La Serena, Ovalle and one from Santiago the Capital of Chile came for the three day training. We had a total of 37 teachers attending this time. Our program "English Changes Lives" keeps growing! Thank you to all the educators who took time off during their summer vacation to gain more skills. Rotarians gave some prizes and certificates of participation to all who attended.

Mission February 2008 Matching Grant #63869

A new Matching Grant by the Marcellus RC and San Joaquin RC (La Serena, Chile) to continue English Literacy. Projected grand opening for this facility is February 2008.
A new Paul Harris Laboratory/Library equipped with 15 new computers and English language software.
“Summer Immersion Academy II” Training for Teachers of English in the city of Coquimbo
Continue support to Paul Harris Library/Laboratory-Coquimbo
http://www.rotarysanjoaquinlaserena.cl/proyectos.html check this out Rotary Club of San Joaquin is already highlighting this project which will begin Feb. 18, 2008.

Way to go Rotary Club San Joaquin- La Serena, District 4320!

MISSION APRIL 2007
A DELEGATION VISITED THE CITIES OF COQUIMBO AND LA SERENA IN THE IV REGION OF CHILE FROM THE ROTARY CLUB OF MARCELLUS, NY AND SYRACUSE SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB. THIS DELEGATION PROVIDED 2HR TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN COQUIMBO AND LA SERENA. CONDUCTED MANY VISITATIONS TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.

English teachers from schools of Coquimbo, Chile. The team of Rotarians are all seating in the first row. It was a great experience for all the Rotarians who came from New York State.
(Rotary District 7150)

Coquimbo Rotary Club, District 4320, Chile
















Participants in the 2005 Mission to Coquimbo, Chile.

Dedication Ceremony for Honoring the 100 years of Rotary worldwide. House of the Arts in downtown Coquimbo, IV Region.

Syracuse Sunrise Rotarians, USA and Coquimbo, Chile Rotarians with Mayor Mr. Pedro Velasquez Seguel.

Chile, August 2005