EDUCATION TEAM
To develop academic courses that support Kalu Yala and SMOT in building sustainable relationships with the community of San Miguel and surrounding locales. By providing access to better and more diverse education, we hope that the residents of San Miguel will be able to grow and thrive alongside the development of Kalu Yala.
I am not a teacher; only a fellow traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead–ahead of myself as well as of you.
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Teaching in San Miguel
My first two weeks teaching in San Miguel have been eye opening, amazing and absolutely crazy. I am teaching the kindergarten class with Hannah and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade class with Erin. Before I started teaching I planned out the topics that would be taught each week in class while I am here [...]
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Tags: community, community outreach, culture, education, Kalu Yala, San Miguel, Tiffany Marino
Toothbrushes, Toothpaste and Dental Floss GALORE!
When I first got to San Miguel Erin, Lillian, Hannah, and I walked around and asked the people in the community what issues/initiatives would benefit the community. One of the topics discussed was a health initiative. From here I immediately thought that I could benefit the community through my connection with dental health at home. [...]
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Tags: community, community outreach, Dental Hygiene, Health, Kalu Yala, lifestyle, San Miguel, Tiffany Marino
Harnessing Energy and Shaping the Way We Live Off the Grid
If one were to assume that living in the jungle is easy, they would be mistaken. While this may be true for many, there are plenty of ways to make life possible in the bush. When life becomes possible for any individual within the jungle, the benefits will, in turn, appear clear as day. One [...]
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Tags: agriculture, community, education, energy, healing, Kalu Yala, nature, outdoor recreation, spiritual, Zac Long
Feliz Dia del Amor y Amigos!
Tuesday was Valentine’s Day and there was no shortage of love in the San Miguel house. While Valentine’s Day is more widely celebrated in the United States, we brought a few Valentine’s Traditions with us to San Miguel. The direct translation of Happy Valentine’s Day is “Feliz Dia de Enamorados;” however, in San Miguel they [...]
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Tags: community, community outreach, education, Kalu Yala, San Miguel, Tiffany Marino, Valentine's Day
Life on the Frontier
“Life on the Frontier” is a glimpse into the lives of Kalu Yala’s adventure-driven, Spring 2012 Interns as they begin their epic voyage in this unique social experiment — building, conducting research, charting their observations, establishing community relations, and finding comfort in their new humble abode. Once again, we welcome you to the junglescapes of [...]
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Tags: adventure, community, construction, culture, design, hiking, interns, Jimmy Stice, Kalu Yala, lifestyle, PANAMA, rainforest, Sarah Tyler, tourism
BINGO!
After several failed attempts at getting the printer to work, I recruited Lillian to make 16 BINGO cards with me for the English class on Tuesday. Lillian and I cut out 16 different items from construction paper and made our own BINGO cards that would serve as an educational tool to gage the children’s knowledge [...]
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Tags: BINGO, community, community outreach, culture, education, Kalu Yala, San Miguel, school, Tiffany Marino
Warriors on the Frontier: The Prelude
Kalu Yala’s Spring 2012 semester kicked off with large ideas AND personalities. This semester’s group of interns hail from all over the globe — including Finland, France, and Korea. Peek the filmic prelude to their great beginnings in Panama, as they leave the pink corridors of Hispania and head to San Miguel and the Valley [...]
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Tags: adventure, agriculture, community, community outreach, culture, interns, Jimmy Stice, Kalu Yala, kalu yala spring 2012, rainforest, San Miguel, Sarah Tyler, Sustainability, valley
Community Outreach is Underway…
When one person walks into the room, that person has the potential to shift the energy of the space, whether they intend too or not. Spring semester is in full swing; all of the interns have arrived, and with over twenty people living in Hispania for the week, the energy was magnetic. I feel I [...]
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Tags: community, Erin Marie, interns, San Miguel
Final Week in San Miguel
This week marked the end of teaching the Kinder class at the San Miguel school and the last practice of the soccer program. I am so appreciative of the San Miguel children that taught me to enjoy the little things in life. I feel blessed that I was given this opportunity to come into their [...]
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Tags: children, community, education, Kinder, PANAMA, San Miguel, Soccer Program