July 8, 2011
A few months back our ninth grade class and I applied for a Peace Corps grant to do environmental education projects. Well, the money has arrived and is getting spent!
Seventy-five students from 6th and 9th grade spent the morning picking up trash and recycling throughout the community. They collected over 30 bags of garbage! Our school will sell the plastic bottles in Choluteca. As a ‘thank you’ to the students who worked hard we all sat down for a snack afterwards.
Thanks Peace Corps!
Up next:
Recycling Bins
Environmental Murals
I brought my group of students all the way up to the highest point in our community, a 30 minute walk up the mountain. After convincing them that they really did have to pick up all the trash, not just the stuff they felt like picking up, we were rolling!
Ninth grade students and Professor Alexandra with the trash.
Sixth grade students and Professor Lilly with the trash.
Meylin also helped us supervise the students. I made her stand in front of me so my sweat drenched shirt wasn't so obvious.
Relaxing with a taco and a bag of Pepsi!
Tell the kids, "Nice Job!"
ReplyDeleteAnd Kari - nice project. Well done on your part.
As always, I'm proud of you!
Mom