2011

“Drink less”, “lose weight”, “find another job”, “pray more”, everyone is making resolutions for the New Year. Here at DVULI our resolution is simple; to make 2012 an unforgettable year for our new participants.

In the summer kids are either learning, or have stopped learning or they lose learning. It’s commonly known as “summer slide”. It’s where the achievement children gain during the school year basically seeps out because of the lack of engagement in rich kinds of activities in the summer.

This past June, Rick Diaz and his wife Ida packed up a rental truck and left Grand Rapids for sunny Texas.

“Summer, summer, summertime, time to sit back and unwind.” These are lyrics to Will Smith’s 1991 hit, Summertime.