4/18/17 Tyler Junior College's International Day by Chelsea Purgahn
Read MoreJolanda vandenBerg poses for a portrait at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. vandenBerg runs a children's programs in Peru for underprivileged and abandoned children and owns and operates a few hotels in the area so she can take care of the children. Dr. Metke was so impressed by her mission during a 1999 visit that he has continued to support her endeavors throughout the past two decades. Dr. Metke invited vandenBerg to speak at the college's International Day. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Jolanda vandenBerg and Dr. Mike Metke pose for a portrait at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. vandenBerg runs a children's programs in Peru for underprivileged and abandoned children and owns and operates a few hotels in the area so she can take care of the children. Dr. Metke was so impressed by her mission during a 1999 visit that he has continued to support her endeavors throughout the past two decades. Dr. Metke invited vandenBerg to speak at the college's International Day. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rosa Alger holds out an Ecuadorian purse for Tim Caradine to draw a question about Ecuador from during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Mike Metke and Jolanda vandenBerg pose for a portrait in a 1926 Model T at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. vandenBerg runs a children's programs in Peru for underprivileged and abandoned children and owns and operates a few hotels in the area so she can take care of the children. Dr. Metke was so impressed by her mission during a 1999 visit that he has continued to support her endeavors throughout the past two decades. Dr. Metke invited vandenBerg to speak at the college's International Day. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Mike Metke and Jolanda vandenBerg chat while Metke drives a 1926 Model T at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. vandenBerg runs a children's programs in Peru for underprivileged and abandoned children and owns and operates a few hotels in the area so she can take care of the children. Dr. Metke was so impressed by her mission during a 1999 visit that he has continued to support her endeavors throughout the past two decades. Dr. Metke invited vandenBerg to speak at the college's International Day. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)