An Abandoned Home Becomes a Shining Star

"One of the goals is to provide residents with what they need to stay in their communities," said Todd Fletcher

Devoted to helping teachers improve the school experience for students, particularly special education English learners, Todd Fletcher is a man on a mission.

As part of that mission, a piece of Fletcher’s heart will always be more than 1,000 miles south of the University of Arizona, in rural Mexico.

Fletcher, who joined the UA’s College of Education faculty in 1985, has created an educational community center in a converted home that was once abandoned located in Cajones, Mexico, about 10 miles outside of Guanajuato.

For decades, Fletcher has led Verano en Mexico, a summer school program he created in 1987 for students in the College of Education. He was inspired to give back to the community that has been so hospitable to UA students and faculty.

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