Georgia Wyman

Windsor, California

Passionate About:

I love having new and enriching experiences. Traveling abroad gives me the opportunity to meet new people, learn from a different culture, and maybe teach others there about my culture. I also am passionate about expanding my ability to empathize with others -- being able to make a tangible change in communities that need support and interacting with others will accomplish this.

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End Date: Mar 27, 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: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Justine Koch donated $189

Feb 11, 2016 12:44 PM

Justine Koch donated $500

Feb 02, 2016 02:40 PM

Justine Koch donated $300

Feb 01, 2016 03:10 PM

Lori Wyman donated $50

Jan 24, 2016 05:16 PM

Rebecca Breckler donated $20

Saying "Thanks for doing something good for the world. "

Jan 22, 2016 09:42 PM

Justine Koch donated $600

Saying "Good job Georgia! "

Dec 28, 2015 01:07 PM

Valerie Higgins donated $15

Dec 13, 2015 07:55 PM

Richard Villa donated $10

Nov 21, 2015 04:01 PM

Anonymous donated $5

Nov 21, 2015 03:55 PM

Steven Randall donated $25

Saying "My daughters have made similar treks and they were always incredible experiences that added to their life perspective in a most positive manner. Enjoy the journey...CHEERS!"

Oct 07, 2015 09:39 PM

Stacy M Schaubmayer donated $25

Oct 01, 2015 04:46 PM

Lis aDavis donated $100

Saying "Travel! the world is your playground - learn - appreciate - enjoy"

Oct 01, 2015 01:46 PM

Sidney Horn donated $100

Saying "Sounds like a great thing to do, good luck"

Oct 01, 2015 01:03 PM

Tim Ryan donated $100

Oct 01, 2015 11:15 AM

Justine Koch donated $250

Oct 01, 2015 07:24 AM

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