The Global Innovation and Education Fund

Dear Supporter,

Exciting news for Jalova hub this month is the start of the National Scholar Program. This program is aimed at developing local people skills, so they can work together with GVI to protect their own region.

Our first scholar, Walter Gonzalez, has been living in Tortuguero for many years, and has worked with Sea Turtle Conservancy for the last two turtle seasons. He is very excited and grateful for the opportunity to work with GVI towards the conservation of Tortuguero National Park, and has been learning all the survey techniques developed in Jalova. The cultural exchange has been beneficial for both volunteers that have been learning Spanish, Caribbean recipes, and the Tico way of life from Walter. Walter meanwhile has been learning new English from his interaction with volunteers and staff alike. Through his experiences here in Jalova, Walter has made friends from all over the world and expanded his opportunities for the future. This is GVI, empowering people to take action through education, cross cultural communication and life changing experiences.

Along with the staff and Walter thirteen new volunteers and interns were trained in Emergency First Responding this month in Jalova. That’s not all that is being learned here in Jalova’s this year, the new volunteers have been learning species identification skills, camera trap techniques, biological survey techniques and community living skills. Some come to Jalova to find out what they want to do in their lives, assist or continue their formal education, and others come simply to try something new in life. Whatever the reason all that come to Jalova learn skills that will last a lifetime. 

Thank you for continuing to support this program.

All the best

GVI Jalova

Links:

• http://www.gvi.org