Unity College to Host Nicaraguan Culture Night on April 27

Unity, Maine – April, 2009 – A group of Unity College students will host a Nicaraguan Culture Night at the Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts on Monday, April 27^th. A meal of traditional Nicaraguan food will be served from 6 – 7 p.m., followed by a short movie about the service trip to Nicaragua at 7 p.m. The suggested donation is $5 and $3 for Unity College students.

Donations will help a school in El Asentimiento, Nicaragua, build a well, create a school garden, and build classroom shelves.

Students hosting this event recently spent two weeks in Nicaragua working with Sustainable Harvest International, an organization that provides support and education for farming families in rural villages in four central American countries.

For more information contact Assistant Professor Aimee Phillippi at (207) 948-3131, ext. 392, or e-mail aphillippi@unity.edu.

Unity College is a small private college in rural Maine that provides dedicated, engaged students with a liberal arts education which emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Unity College graduates are prepared to be environmental stewards, effective leaders, and responsible citizens through active learning experiences within a supportive community.