East Stroudsburg University announced this year’s Latinx Heritage Month keynote speaker will be Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez, national leading authority on leadership development. Her presentation will take place on Tuesday, September 26 at 6 p.m., in Beers Lecture Hall. The event is open to the public at no cost.
MT. POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser gets underway on Wednesday night. The big event, now in its 20th year, will grant select non-profits serving Monroe County with some major funding.
Zechariah and Makayla are reading their favorite books, a skill the nine-year-old twins only learned within the last two years.
"They couldn't read, write, they didn't know their ABCs, 123's when they got here," explained Angela Clingan from Mount Pocono, the twins' grandmother.
In 2021, the twins were rescued from a dire living situation in Texas. They could have been placed in the foster care system and separated, but Clingan stepped in and was granted full custody.
"When they came here they were only seven years old. We didn't realize the issues they had," stated Clingan.
They were soon diagnosed with PTSD, Autism, and Attention Deficit Disorders.
The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is located within the 77,000 acre Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and is the education partner of the National Park Service in this area.
Pre-registration is requested until otherwise noted.
Nature Photography
Sunday, October 1, 10:00am-12:00pm
$5 / person
Learn some beginner techniques on how to frame a picture and then apply those skills on our trails. Great for children and those starting from scratch. Participants will need a camera for pictures, even a phone camera will do! Please call to register.
Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 14, 11:00am-4:00pm
$5 / car
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