Education for Sustainable Development

We recently took a field trip to Nacientes Palmical as part of our Education for Sustainable Development class (see http://www.nacientespalmichal.com/rural_tourism.html). This is a community collective that began as a means to protect and preserve the water source that serves most of San Jose. It has grown into an inspirational example of how people can work together to improve their lives and their communities. The highlights? The worm farm, homemade cheese, the community education center and a biodigester, which has to be the simplest most ingenious idea ever! Of course it was beautiful - but no surprises there. This is Costa Rica after all.

Asia Night

The incredible diversity at Upeace is something that continually amazes, teaches, and humbles me. The Asian students recently put together Asia night to share with the community the dance, food, music, movies and cultural traditions of this massive and diverse region of the world. Some of the highlights included dressing up in kimonos, learning traditional Cambodian dancing, watching Burmese cultural dances, Korean drumming, Philippine poetry and of course- the FOOD!!! I am so lucky to be part of such a dynamic and interesting group of people. Yea intercultural communication and understanding!