Kyra Skylark

Santa Cruz CA

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Dance, friends, family, painting, reading, art, writing, school, protecting the environment!

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SC County Summer Trip to Chacraseca, Nicaragua 2015



Kyra's Message

Hi, I am 17yrs. old and I want to make a difference. So many people my age don't focus on what is truly important, too caught up in technology or too lazy to work hard, they forget about, family, learning, and about the environment. I am a straight A student, I have a job, I volunteer within my community, I am a hard worker. Global Student Embassy is an amazing program that was introduced to me by my school. Already this year we have started the creation of an incredible school garden that will continue to grow and thrive as time goes on. The opportunity to go to Nicaragua and work in their school gardens and learn from the people over there is an amazing one, an incredible opportunity that I feel extremely fortunate to have been given.

Volunteer Activity Description

TRAVEL.
Explore Nicaragua's colonial cities, swim in stunning volcanic crater lakes, experience the torrential force of a cloud forest waterfall, and enjoy local fare. Give back, and collaborate on local projects with international peers.
LEARN.
GSE uses hands-on service-learning projects and cultural exchanges to provide students with life changing learning opportunities. Students develop ecological literacy and participate in grassroots international relations while building crucial 21st century skills such as communication and collaboration. IMPACT. Each year during exchange programs, students work along side their Nicaragua peers to further create and maintain school gardens. The garden provides produce for the comedor program which feeds primary school students a daily meal, and offers an interactive education on local food systems and organic farming. GROW. Plants aren’t the only things that grow! International travel facilitates profound transformation for students. Students leave the trip with a better understanding of different cultures and people, inspiring them to become change makers and leaders in their own community.

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