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在 1967, 而工作的启蒙计划, 博士. 阿诺德写了赠款提案,并将其提交到图森向贫困宣战计划, 这是由由肯尼迪/约翰逊政府发起资助. 这笔赠款是在资助 $19,000 和PPEP诞生. 博士. 阿诺德购买了 1957, 48-乘客, 校车和教育书籍和用品装备了. He painted it green and named it “La Tortuga.” 他是司机, 技工学校和老师, 所有集于一身. 经住在墨西哥, 他知道第一手什么样子生活在一个陌生的社会,不同的语言和文化. 所以, 他开始教英语和基础教育, 在他的课堂便携, 以同样的短工农场工人,他曾在过去服侍, 帮助他们在美国的生活做准备, 通过获得一个实际的教育. 故, “便携式, Practical Educational Preparation.”

From its humble beginnings, PPEP grew and prospered and today it boasts of over 500 employees, making it one of the top 100 Employers in Arizona. La Tortuga’s legacy lives on and Doctor John David Arnold, PPEP’s CEO, continues to advocate for the poor and neglected citizens of not only Arizona, but the world. Every service PPEP has provided to the over 4,000,000 people over the past 40+ 岁月, has been driven by Doctor Arnold’s dedication and commitment to the cause. See the History page and Programs pages for more details on PPEP’s successes.

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博士. 约翰·阿诺德

博士. 约翰·大卫·阿诺德

博士. 约翰·大卫·阿诺德在一个小农场附近的Doylestown的巴克斯县出生在'宾州荷兰村“. 他已故的父亲的家族可以追溯到早期1600年代是一个作家和发明家, 谁写的第一电动机的旅游墨西哥的三A和引导大众机械杂志在1950年. 他的母亲是一个艺术家, 雕塑家, 和Grayce的礼品店在巴塔哥尼亚微企业主, 亚利桑那州,直到年龄 97. 博士. 阿诺德有两个姐姐, 珍妮 & 伊莱恩. 博士. 阿诺德一直是亚利桑那州的居民超过五十年,目前居住在这两个图森和巴塔哥尼亚, 亚利桑那. 博士. 阿诺德是一个有三个女儿和一个继子单亲; 友, 雷纳托, (出生于利马, 秘鲁) 查斯卡, 20 和提卡, 16. 所有四个出席并擅长传统和公立特许学校. 博士. 阿诺德搬到瓜达拉哈拉, 墨西哥与他的家人时,他六岁, 并参加小学的存留塞万提斯. 他搬到诺加利斯, 在亚利桑那州的瓜达拉哈拉五年后. 他的家人则搬到图森的南侧大约 1958 在那里,他参加了韦克菲尔德初中和镇中学. 后来, 博士. 阿诺德从亚利桑那大学毕业, 有学士学位的西班牙语和社会学, 两个硕士学位的管理和教育, (M. 和) 有博士学位. 在相同的字段. 在年龄 12, 因为他讲西班牙语,他邀请他的教会的事工公交车去了短工雇农营当翻译. 在年龄 16, 他开着他自己的教会巴士,并建立在圣克鲁斯谷农民部委, Rillito, 和马拉纳, 亚利桑那. 在年龄 18, 他被祝圣和牧养江南第一浸信会教堂的卡塔利娜, 亚利桑那. 他的教学和执教生涯是在私立学校,他组织了亚利桑那州的独立高中运动协会. 他的篮球, 足球, 田径棒球队都赢得了州冠军 1966.

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Mission

PPEP’S Mission is “Dedicated to improving the quality of rural life.”

Return on Investment

For every dollar invested in PPEP, whether it is from a government grant or from donors like you, 85% goes directly to the consumer or participant in the program; PPEP spends only 15% on administrative costs. Those dollars spent on PPEP consumers result in: Income from wages and new businesses’ profits, tax credits to local businesses, savings to government programs and more money spent in the local economy.

What is PPEP

  • 手提

    PORTABLE – Easily carried or moved from place to place where the people live and work.

  • Practical

    PRACTICAL – Concerned with matters of fact and real life experience, not theory; and good at managing matters and dealing with problems or difficulties leading to self-sufficiency.

  • 教育性

    EDUCATIONAL – The work or planning involved in making somebody ready or in putting something together in advance. Empowerment to succeed and accept life’s challenges.

  • 制备

    PREPARATION – The work or planning involved in making somebody ready or in putting something together in advance.

How Does It All Connect?

手提, Practical, Educational Preparation: Providing education, training and practical life skills to empower people, so that they can take the knowledge and skills acquired with them, wherever they go, and deal with every-day problems and challenges, as they occur. PPEP helps people learn to be more self-sufficient and successful and to help their community make progress.

It connects when dedicated professional staff connect with its rural/farm worker clients and provide opportunities to achieve upward mobility. PPEP provides creativity, innovation, and forward thinking in its approach to alleviate poverty.

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