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People to People DE hasdecided to sponsor a new humanitarian project. The goals of this project are to prevent books from libraries, schools, and homes going into Delaware's landfills and to provide non-fiction books to teachers and youth all around the globe who wish to learn English. As a global language, English functions as a way in which the peoples of the world can share their ideas, values, and hopes for a better future. We in People to People Delaware can fulfill our People to People mission to promote understanding by helping people to learn English well enough to discuss issues to bring about peace. If you wish to get involved in this project, you may do so in several ways:

• Try to find NON-fiction books in English                (beginning level to middle school level)

• Select books that have no political or religious content

• Try to find books for teaching English as a second language

• Help store, pack and send boxes

• Provide funds for shipping books to other countries

• Offer storage facility

Please respond to ptpde@ptpde.org that you are interested in this project and someone will contact you about helping.

Special Mention : People to People Delaware wishes to announce that Michael Golt, Jr. has recently received his Eagle Scout rank. Michael, who was a People to People Student Ambassador scholarship winner in 2008, chose as his Eagle Scout project--Books for Overseas Youth.  He collected used books and requested donations to mail those books to schools around the world.