AASSA's Global Citizen Award Winner - FALA!

Graded's FALA organization has won the 2013 AASSA Global Citizen Award! The organization will be recognized by AASSA and they will receive US$2500 for the program. The FALA program continues to improve even after 14 years and it makes a profound impact on the lives of all who are involved.

Congratulations to all of the students, the current advisors, Ms. Carla Ramalho and Ms. Cary Varella and last semester's advisors, Ms. Lucinha Ariani, Ms. Natália Forattini and Ms. Sandra Greenwald. A special thanks also goes out to last year's advisors, Ms. Solange Lewis and Mr. Michael Lewis and Graded's Community Service Coordinator, Mr. Ana Cris Fernandes. 

Graded's Choice for the AASSA Global Citizen Award

Each year the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA) awards the Global Citizen Award to a student or school organization. For the second year in a row Graded's nominee is the FALA program. The selection committee felt that FALA has made "exemplary contributions" which have led to a positive local change and the experience has changed the lives of all of the participants. The overall winner receives up to USD$1,000 from TieCare International.  Congratulations to all who are involved in the FALA program!

Victor Lee worked with a team to create the video below and note that the music was written by Caio Mello.