Anastasia Leopold

Santa Cruz, California

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Respect, acceptance, education, good design, learning new things, and bettering people's lives. I love being outdoors and in my community making a difference.

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Apr 02	Volunteer Activity: Santa Cruz Nicaragua Spring Break 2016

Santa Cruz Nicaragua Spring Break 2016

End Date: Apr 10, 2016 11:00 PM

Volunteer Activity Message

TRAVEL.
Traveling with GSE means working alongside our Nicaraguan peers, hiking up a volcano through the mist of Lake Nicaragua, and visiting beautiful colonial Leon, a center of culture and history with many beautiful murals and cathedrals. Students experience Nicaragua through discussions about the countries social and environmental history. GSE Nicaragua staff and students welcome groups to their community and share their experience working on their school farms. Participants sample delicious local cuisine served at family farms, at local restaurants, as well as meals specially prepared for us and brought to our hostel.

LEARN.
Hands-on service-learning projects and cultural exchanges provide students with life changing learning opportunities. Students develop organic farming skills, practice Spanish, and participate in grassroots international relations while building crucial 21st century skills such as cross-cultural communication and collaboration.

IMPACT.
Last year students helped to build an irrigation system for a 1.5-acre school farm, a 10 x 15 meter greenhouse, and two medium-sized school gardens. The overall focus is on expanding production, building new garden sites, and developing a capacity to harvest plots year round by installing water tanks and well systems which will increase the number of harvest cycles by 40%. 100% of the produce grown will go to feeding hundreds of local students. Crops grown include: mangos, bananas, yuca, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, and many others.

GROW.
Plants aren’t the only things that grow! International travel facilitates profound transformation for students. Students return home with an understanding of a new culture, with new friends, and an inspiration to make change in their local and global community.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $2,310.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Marx Leopold donated $250

Saying "check #5163"

Mar 07, 2016 01:14 PM

Robin Davis donated $20

Saying "check #4399"

Mar 07, 2016 01:12 PM

Douglas M Titus donated $100

Feb 15, 2016 03:38 PM

Gary Patton donated $40

Saying "Terrific to hear about this, Ana!"

Feb 15, 2016 03:22 PM

Rita Winings donated $25

Saying "Good for you, Ana! I'm happy to support you :)"

Feb 15, 2016 02:57 PM

John Speyer donated $100

Feb 13, 2016 10:08 AM

C. Schwabecher donated $100

Saying "Hi Ana - I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you yet, but know that you are up to great things through your dad. I hope it is a great trip. - Christina Schwabecher"

Feb 09, 2016 01:54 PM

jay saber donated $100

Feb 09, 2016 09:48 AM

John B. Lacy donated $75

Saying "Best of luck Ana!! Jack and Bucky Lacy"

Feb 09, 2016 08:53 AM

David Reid donated $40

Feb 09, 2016 07:10 AM

Therese Moran donated $50

Saying "Way to go Ana! Sounds like a great organization."

Feb 05, 2016 12:10 PM

David Leopold donated $25

Saying "Break a leg Ana!"

Jan 28, 2016 01:13 PM

Shmuel Thaler donated $50

Saying "Good luck Ana! Thanks for helping to make the world a better place!"

Jan 28, 2016 12:29 PM

Jeri Y. Greenberg donated $100

Saying "Ana, this is so terrific! Have a great time and learn a lot! Love, Aunt Jeri and Uncle Eddie"

Jan 27, 2016 10:08 AM

Anthony Sloss donated $50

Saying "Ana, I admire and support your spirit of adventure and global community service - the stuff that makes for a fulfilling life! Wishing you a great trip and we look forward to hearing about it."

Jan 25, 2016 09:58 AM

Susan Hammer donated $25

Saying "This is a wonderful opportunity and they are lucky to have you, Ana. "

Jan 23, 2016 09:11 PM

Amy Killeen donated $100

Saying "Amy and Tom are wishing you all the best on your adventure!!!"

Jan 23, 2016 04:52 AM

Alyssa DiFilippo donated $25

Saying "It's people like you who make the world a better place. Best of luck with this Ana!"

Jan 22, 2016 05:13 PM

Carol J Gould donated $50

Saying "Ana, the work you're going to be doing sounds amazing and important. I wish your team the best in your endeavors, and I'm sure I speak for us all (your parents' Deadhead "family") when I say how proud I am that you are such a leader in your community. Rock on, Ana!!"

Jan 22, 2016 03:38 PM

JAMIE L BJERKHOEL donated $100

Saying "Good job Ana! So proud of you making positive changes in this world!"

Jan 22, 2016 02:56 PM

[Org. Admin] wyeth globalstudentembassy.org donated $1,000

Saying "Transfer of trips and fundraised funds."

Jan 22, 2016 09:37 AM

[Org. Admin] wyeth globalstudentembassy.org donated $-1,000

Jan 22, 2016 09:21 AM

[Org. Admin] wyeth globalstudentembassy.org donated $1,000

Jan 19, 2016 10:01 AM

$2,425.00

of $2,310.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal

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