Keep Enrique Leiva at Turtle Park (really called Friendship Park) in NW DC (AU PARK). He was told this week that he will be transferred to a school in NE DC at the END OF THIS WEEK. He is a treasure to all the children in the area but especially to kids with special needs. He set up an inclusive soccer program which has made a great difference in the lives of kids with challenges. He is well known for accommodating all kids and creating a welcoming environment. How often do we find that? He wants to stay at Turtle Park but they are moving him. Please sign this petition which we will present to DC parks and recreation.
I have spent my mornings at the park watching Enrique work with the children and it is heartbreaking to think about him being forced away from this community. His kindness is the lifeblood of our neighborhood and I am currently compiling all of your messages to deliver directly to the department leaders.
March 6, 2012
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms what I already knew about how much Enrique means to our neighborhood families. Knowing that so many of you value his kindness toward my own kids makes this fight feel much less lonely.
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Tom Yang
14 years ago
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This is ridiculous. The man actually cares about this neighborhood and the kids. Let him do his job in peace.
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Jessica Guerrero
14 years ago
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He helped my son feel comfortable playing soccer when no one else would even try. Please let him stay.
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Lisa Hart
14 years ago
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Turtle park wont be the same without him. He is such a positive influence on everyone who walks through those gates.
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mike Jimenez
14 years ago
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Total incompetence by the department. They dont even know what they have. Enrique is a hero to those kids.
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Sarah Palmer
14 years ago
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Enrique is the heart and soul of that park. My kids would be lost without him there. Keep him where he belongs!
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David Sandoval
14 years ago
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So backwards. Move the guy doing all the actual work? Fix it!
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Keep Enrique Leiva at Turtle Park (really called Friendship Park) in NW DC (AU PARK). He was told this week that he will be transferred to a school in NE DC at the END OF THIS WEEK. He is a treasure to all the children in the area but especially to kids with special needs. He set up an inclusive soccer program which has made a great difference in the lives of kids with challenges. He is well known for accommodating all kids and creating a welcoming environment. How often do we find that? He wants to stay at Turtle Park but they are moving him. Please sign this petition which we will present to DC parks and recreation.
I have spent my mornings at the park watching Enrique work with the children and it is heartbreaking to think about him being forced away from this community. His kindness is the lifeblood of our neighborhood and I am currently compiling all of your messages to deliver directly to the department leaders.
March 6, 2012
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms what I already knew about how much Enrique means to our neighborhood families. Knowing that so many of you value his kindness toward my own kids makes this fight feel much less lonely.
6 Comments
T
Tom Yang
14 years ago
Featured
This is ridiculous. The man actually cares about this neighborhood and the kids. Let him do his job in peace.
J
Jessica Guerrero
14 years ago
Featured
He helped my son feel comfortable playing soccer when no one else would even try. Please let him stay.
L
Lisa Hart
14 years ago
Featured
Turtle park wont be the same without him. He is such a positive influence on everyone who walks through those gates.
M
mike Jimenez
14 years ago
Featured
Total incompetence by the department. They dont even know what they have. Enrique is a hero to those kids.
S
Sarah Palmer
14 years ago
Featured
Enrique is the heart and soul of that park. My kids would be lost without him there. Keep him where he belongs!
D
David Sandoval
14 years ago
Featured
So backwards. Move the guy doing all the actual work? Fix it!
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This is ridiculous. The man actually cares about this neighborhood and the kids. Let him do his job in peace.