Dallas ISD team member inspires former student to change lives

(The HUB) – A mentor is someone who allows you to see potential and restore the hope inside yourself. That is what led Gerardo Gonzalez Gomez, an instructional specialist in the Dual Language Department, and Isaac Nkurunziza, once his student, to collaborate in an organization that is making an impact in many lives.Nkurunziza, who was in Gonzalez Gomez’s ESL class at Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy, is studying to become a mechanical engineer, but he is not your typical college student. At 23 years old, he launched the Dream Nziza Foundation, whose mission is dedicated to empowering children living in rural areas of Rwanda by helping them improve their English skills. The organization ensures they have access to important educational materials and uniforms they need to succeed. The foundation also makes sure children are nourished.Related Stories For a week this summer, a team of seven educators, which included Gonzalez Gomez, spent time teaching English at a small school in the village of Kanzenze, Rwanda.“Beyond the classroom, we made a lasting impact through the foundation by providing the students with new uniforms, essential school supplies and daily meals to support them throughout the upcoming school year,” Gonzalez Gomez said. “The...