Julia Tubert

UC Berkeley

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I am extremely interested in our current global food system; I hope to someday develop sustainable solutions to restructure the modern agriculture industry, promote food justice/sovereignty, and rebuild communities in the process.

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UC Berkeley Nicaragua Spring Break 2015



Julia's Message

For those of you who don’t know, I am an Environmental Studies major at UC Berkeley with a passion for promoting social and food justice within our modern agriculture system. This program represents the perfect marriage of my academic interests: we will be working with one of the poorest areas of the world to restore farmland that has been destroyed by commercial cotton production, build a system of organic agriculture to feed the local schools and community members, and help educate the public about many of the environmental issues that fascinate me. Furthermore, this will serve as a wonderful opportunity to solidify what I have learned in Spanish classes, as fluency in the language is one of my primary goals in college. If it isn’t evident already, I am beyond excited for this trip.

Volunteer Activity Description

Come join us in our efforts in Nicaragua this coming Spring Break! GSEs Nicaragua program focuses on sustainable agriculture practices in Chacraseca. The goal of our projects is to create and maintain biointensive gardens that produce healthy food for young students at all 13 schools in Chacraseca. Each year students work in collaboration with Nicaraguan leaders and students on projects such as creating garden beds, building a greenhouse, or setting up irrigation.

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.

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