Day 7 – Coordinator Blog–Anjelica Hernandez One of the most important aspects of the GYLI Year 3 program is the Homestay. EARTH university has great relationships with about 25 farming families in the community called La Argentina. The families regularly host university students, high school students, and visitors from EARTH’s partners such as whole foods.…
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The morning of day 5 we had a session on waste management led by year 3 Earth University student Michele from Ecuador. We then visited Earth University’s Secondary Material Reclamation Center where all of their plastic, metal, glass and paper waste is recycled. The center is run by year 1 Earth University students. The materials…
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Salutations. What a day! We started off in two hour blocks of tours of EARTH University’s most prized locations: The Banana Plantation and the Peri-urban Farm! After lunch, the group ensued in a two hour block of freedom, which included: yoga, pool fun, soccer, basketball, and siestas! Que bueno! Afterwards, our Costa Rican friends led…
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Buenas Noches! Day 3 started with a transition from our previous location, the United World College of Costa Rica, to another school, Earth University. We packed our bags, ate our breakfast, and enjoyed some picturesque views along our two hour bus ride. Upon arrival, we unloaded our bags and stepped out onto the hot, humid…
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Day 2 began with traditional GYLI circle of student and faculty working to set up our norms and community for our time in Costa Rica. Our 4 watch groups then jumped into morning stations that included: Intro to Costa Rica, the UWC movement and UWC’s around the world, A student-led session on gender and…
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Hello GYLI Community! The 2014 year 3 trip kicks off in two days.We’ll be posting throughout the trip right here on the GYLI blog. The year 3 participants and coordinators will be sharing updates, think pieces, photos, etc. all starting this Wednesday. Get ready. Be excited! Bon Voyage, Katie Nguyen …
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