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A SALUTE TO THE KIDS IN THE ROTARY SCHOLARS LAB IN TIJUANA
As I shared with you a few weeks ago at Thanksgiving, I teach a conversational English class on occasion at our “Scholars Lab” in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, along with my Oceanside Rotary Club, the Tijuana Rotary Club, and several other Rotary clubs in Tijuana and the United States.
I like sharing what our Rotary clubs are doing with this Scholars Lab project and the many other projects that we do as our way of giving back to our communities. For today though, I just want to share with you the extraordinary commitment of the kids and their families that spend their Saturday mornings at the lab so that the kids in the lab can learn English and other subjects (BTW, this is in addition to the regular school they attend during the week). Many of these kids and their families come from challenged environments such as very low-income situations, single parent households, etc. These are extraordinary kids, because not everyone on either side of the border would make and continue in such a commitment to further their own learning. I also want to commend the teachers and the Rotary sponsors that give of their time and support in so many ways to make the Scholars Lab happen.
At this time of Christmas, which is a time of joy, peace, generosity, and togetherness, I thank all of those – the kids, the teachers, and the sponsors – for giving so much so that kids can make a better life for themselves. Merry Christmas!
Rotary Scholars Lab, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (12/20/25)