Children at Verbo school plant seeds in
the green house during Cornerstone’s
mission to Bluefields in March 2008.

Children’s education is a major focus on Nicaragua Hope. Given our relationship with Verbo in Bluefields, we are constantly looking for ways to help them so kids and their families can break out of the cycle of generational poverty.

Another major focus on Nicaragua Hope is sustainable and renewable agriculture.

So when these two aspects meet for a conference, how can I not be a big supporter?

Sustainable Harvest International, long time friends of Nicaragua Hope, is hosting a conference in Panama that helps educators learn practical skills in sustainable agriculture and conservation, and to help them incorporate the lessons into their curriculum.

An interesting aspect of this conference is that the teachers are all locals to Latin America, so the practices and experiences being shared are applicable and relevant to schools in the Americas.

Based on their tentative curriculum, topics include:

• Creating an organic learning garden.
• Establishing a tree nursery, school reforestation projects.
• Nutrition, community-based restoration projects.

Seeing how Verbo in Bluefields has a school located on a large plot of forested land, this kind of education can benefit everyone. The teachers gain valuable teachables, Verbo maintains and conserves their land, the community gains an appreciation for preserving natural forests, and the children learn life-long values in being environmentally conscious.

The conference is being held on August 2 - 11, 2009 in Panama City.

More information can be found here:
http://sustainableharvest.org/panamaeducatorworkshop.cfm

All the children and helpers all had a great time. We hope to provide more of these lessons in the future!

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