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Amazon Adventure More Photos
Here are a few final photos from the program that we’ll share for now. Note the advertisement of the indigenous couple using an Apple laptop. The text advertising the services of a graphic design and printing company, translated from Spanish, reads: We aren’t the biggest, but we do the biggest things. A fascinating glimpse into… Read More
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Amazon Adventures Continued
Between adventuring through the Amazon and crafting jewelry, the Sustainable Summer crew spent the day not just learning Kichwa culture, but living it. Luis, the guide, helped introduce ideas on medicine, ecology, jewelry, and music as it is pertained to the culture of the native peoples. A hike full of massive trees, sprawling spiders, dark… Read More
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Amazon Adventure Day 2
After each day, I like to ask myself what I have learned. What knowledge have I gained from the day’s events? Today we learned that plantain chips are dangerously addicting (and delicious), that you should expect land slides while in the Amazon, and that hummingbirds are truly incredible creatures. Also, while in the Amazon, dragon… Read More
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Welcome Amazon Adventure 2016
Hey!!! Kristi and Skyeler writing from Brooklyn where we’re getting psyched for our Amazon trip!! Hope you all are stoked and getting prepped to hike, raft and explore this amazing ecosystem and connect with the fascinating cultures there. We’ve both been to the jungle before (many times, actually) and are still SUPER pumped to return… Read More
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Welcome to Sustainable Summer 2016
Hello students, parents, educators, and friends! I’m excited to officially kick off Sustainable Summer 2016 with the launch of our Amazon Adventure program tomorrow, followed by our Seeds of Change program in Ecuador and our Bridge to the Future program in Costa Rica, which are launching on Sunday. We’ll also be welcoming a group of… Read More
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