Chloe Gentile-Montgomery

Santa Cruz, CA

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I am passionate about dancing, learning, and helping others when possible. I am passionate about Global Student Embassy and I am passionate about making a difference in this world.

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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: $2,301.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Mike Gentile donated $350

Saying "Good luck to you, Chloe!!!"

Feb 25, 2016 05:37 PM

melissa cardinale donated $75

Saying "Good job Smart Girl! "

Feb 25, 2016 02:27 PM

Anonymous donated $199

Feb 20, 2016 02:08 PM

Debra A Reiter donated $100

Feb 17, 2016 06:18 PM

Paul Radich donated $75

Feb 16, 2016 11:49 AM

Steve Traut donated $300

Saying "Hi Chloe, I look forward to hearing all about your trip! I will forward your link out to others that I know who would want to help as well. Love you, Steve & Holly!"

Feb 15, 2016 10:04 PM

Alfred Montgomery donated $240

Saying "I love you Chloe. "

Jan 04, 2016 05:53 PM

michelle gentile donated $240

Jan 04, 2016 05:47 PM

Chloe Gentile-Montgomery donated $72

Dec 26, 2015 04:40 PM

Chloe Gentile-Montgomery donated $38

Dec 08, 2015 06:55 AM

Leslie Rice donated $50

Saying "Thank you for volunteering, Chloe"

Dec 01, 2015 10:09 AM

Chloe Gentile-Montgomery donated $55

Nov 27, 2015 11:32 AM

michelle gentile donated $120

Nov 27, 2015 09:30 AM

Michelle L. Waters donated $35

Saying "Go, Chloe, Co!"

Oct 31, 2015 12:29 AM

Paula Blakeney donated $20

Saying "Make the world a better place."

Oct 30, 2015 08:00 AM

Denise Russo donated $20

Saying "Chloe, we love to see great opportunities happen to people who deserve it. It's a pleasure to know you and to read and hear about your accomplishments. Go take the world in your hands! DR"

Oct 29, 2015 07:19 AM

Regina Chadwick donated $100

Saying "I'm so proud of you Chloe! You are an inspiration to your cousins and so many others.
Love, hugs and smiles
Aunt Regina"

Oct 28, 2015 09:57 PM

Alfred R Montgomery donated $250

Sep 27, 2015 10:24 AM

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