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Day 8: Environmental Justice⛰! (No. 7)

Hola, todos,

It is Prim and Tatiana here, firstly Prim and I woke up very early today since we knew that one of our responsibilities was to wake everybody up. Like every other day, we had breakfast at 8:00 which then led to us playing a game that was interesting and fun (: We then had a chance to talk about our Cap Seminar 3 which was about the delivery of what we will be working on in the schools.

Furthermore, we learned about our main topic environmental justice. We had a guest speaker come, his name was Andres “Fofo” and he holds a master’s degree in Environmental Management and Ecotourism with an emphasis on the design of recreational systems from the University of Costa Rica. Something we learned from today was that gentrification is a big, continuing problem in our world and even the Bay Area. He highlighted the importance of being aware of the effects that happen when big corporations come onto land. An example from Costa Rica is the Hotel Riu, located in Guanacaste we watched a video which went in brief about how the resorts being built there are causing hardships to the locals and even animals.

Tatiana here, while being LDD I learned the importance of speaking up so that my peers know what is happening throughout the day. Overall, I really enjoyed it and enjoyed trying something out of my comfort zone.

Prim here, while being the leader of the day, I learned the importance of balance between being a good strong voice to follow but also still being respectful and delivering my message in a caring manner, it was also important that I learned how to help my peers grow attention when needed.

Sending love to our families!!

Love Prim & Tatiana <3

(I miss so much mom and dad and ofc also  Giselle and David(:- Tatiana)

(Mother, Father, my duck, 143837)

 

Comments (10)

Tommy Martinez

on August 6, 2024 at 8:06 pm

Hi Eric, Tommy and I miss you so much. I’m so happy you’re having fun on your trip! Can’t wait to have you back. Hola Eric, estoy muy orgullosa de ti , gracias por ser un buen hijo, te queremos mucho y te extrañamos , estoy muy contenta por qué estás viviendo experiencias nuevas en tu vida!cuídate mucho!!Hi Eric, it’s Manuel. I hope you’re having a blast in Costa Rica! Enjoy every moment of it! Have fun and take care!

Gloria Vazquez

on August 6, 2024 at 8:42 pm

Hola a todos oy muy feliz de ver a monica en la video yamada nos quedamos mas tranquilos de verla sigue disfrutando te amamos tu familia ❤❤?❤❤

Claudia Martin

on August 6, 2024 at 9:08 pm

Brianna me duele en el alma el haber perdido tu llamada el dia de hoy, se que estas bien te extrano mucho y pronto estaremos juntas otra vez ;( ;(TE AMA MAMA Sigue disfrutando!!

stephany hernandez

on August 6, 2024 at 10:26 pm

hey princess and tatiana i miss you guys, i’ve been sending so many messages on the group chat i feel so lonely??come back chicas and princess try guessing what i bought you? omg and you guys need to start thinking about what design for your nails you want. sending much love bestie, miss u sissy too ❤️te quiero omg and i forgot to tell you i changed laiyzas name into cookie?

Lara Lopes

on August 6, 2024 at 11:18 pm

Hope everyone is having lots of fun! Glad to hear FoFo’s lecture was a success :). Can’t wait to see what y’all do for your CAP project. I miss you more everyday Nova! Thinking of some good surprises for you for when you get back!!So much love,Lara

EDITH BARRERA

on August 7, 2024 at 8:35 am

Te extrañamos y te queremos mucho Juan Zavala

EDITH BARRERA

on August 7, 2024 at 8:37 am

Diviértete y goza de ese lugar tan hermoso te quiere mucho tu mamá ?❤️

Jaclyn Vigil

on August 7, 2024 at 12:49 pm

That’s is so awesome! It looks like everyone had a great day!! We love you and miss you Serenity! It was so nice getting to talk to you yesterday! I can’t wait hear all about the next adventures!-❤️Mom

mitra

on August 7, 2024 at 4:45 pm

hola soy mitra espero que el viaje sea súper divertido ahora mismo!!

Quirino Jacobo

on August 7, 2024 at 8:04 pm

Hola Tati todos te extrañamos muchoWe love you..❤️❤️??

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