tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17468381023645805892024-03-12T22:49:56.338-07:00Laguna de Apoyo Spanish SchoolLaguna de Apoyohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01982545110507320538noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746838102364580589.post-40534456839391221652011-04-14T11:50:00.000-07:002017-06-22T18:40:31.911-07:00Spanish in small groups<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Although most of our <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/spanish">Spanish instruction</a> is performed one-on-one, we often handle groups for Spanish instruction, volunteer work and cultural training at <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/">Estacion Biologica</a> in <a href="http://www.lagunadeapoyo.blogspot.com/">Laguna de Apoyo</a>, Nicaragua. Here are some images from a recent group from a school in San Francisco, California.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shade of tall trees makes the best stting for Spanish study. <a href="mailto:apoyo@gaianicaragua.org">Aura</a> is a language professor and also an expert at birds and moths and butterflies. She participates in several research projects at Estacion Biologica. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The young people enjoyed a swim at the beach in front of Estacion Biologica after Spanish classes. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mango tree provides refreshing shade from the midday sun for these students, who are practicing diction. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our ample yard at Estacion Biologica is in front of the lake for a fast entry once classes are over! Photo by Stephan Beekhuis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As can be seen on the left in this picture, we often have campers at Estacion Biologica. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our volunteer, Soren, is explaining how we use mist nets to study birds to the group in a group activity. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soren is responding to questions about bird study and conservation. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Spanish student learns to hold a captured bird. This individual is a female Great-tailed Grackle. This species is present where human activity is intense, such as yards of homes. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanish students and their teachers are enjoying a relaxing moment before dinner at Estacion Biologica. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After Spanish class, students joke around with Lorenzo. Photo by Stephan Beekhuis. </td></tr>
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Laguna de Apoyohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01982545110507320538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746838102364580589.post-23468180612856390002011-04-03T18:17:00.000-07:002017-04-11T19:48:04.413-07:00Escuela Luis Alfonso Velasquez in Laguna de Apoyo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We consider our social commitment to be of the highest priority. As a result, we at <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/station">Estacion Biologica</a> <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/">FUNDECI/GAIA</a> collaborate with the Escuela Luis Alfonso Velasquez to improve the quality of education for the poor children who live in<a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/lagunadeapoyo"> Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve</a>. Most of these children do not come from homes with the advantages of educated or wealthy parents. We help to provide the children with interesting educational experiences, materials and infrastructure. In 2010, we coordinated a <a href="http://lagunadeapoyo.blogspot.com/2010/09/test.html">repair of the school infrastructure</a>, with a very generous donation from Christine Bruxer and her Canadian junior high school students, and labor provided by the local parents and CPC. </div>
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Our students at the Laguna de Apoyo Spanish School regularly visit the school and interact with the students. We recommend that our visitors bring simple school materials-pencils, composition books, backpacks-to provide for the local children who can not afford their own materials. Here we show photos of our local children in visits from students of the <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/">Laguna de Apoyo Spanish School</a>. </div>
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Here a donation of maps of the world is presented to the children and staff of the <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/school">school</a>, generously provided by our <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/spanish">Apoyo Spanish School</a> students. </div>
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Thanks to all who have contributed. Photos by <a href="http://www.jeffreymccrary.wordpress.com/">Jeffrey McCrary</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We serve freshly cooked food, avoiding whenever possible, processed foods and foods imported from outside Nicaragua. Our cooks produce healthy meals from "scratch". Breakfasts include fresh milk, granola, fresh fruit, eggs and "gallo pinto", and the best Nicaraguan coffee available. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spanish courses are provided at </span><a href="http://www.lagunadeapoyo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Estacion Biologica</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in </span><a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, in the oldest existing <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/school">Spanish school</a> in Nicaragua. Our school is part of FUNDECI, the Nicaraguan Foundation for Integral Community Development, a registered not-for-profit organization in Nicaragua. All proceeds received by <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/fundeci">FUNDECI</a> go towards community development and environmental protection in the country. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Our Spanish training courses at <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/spanish">Apoyo Spanish School</a> are integrated with other activities of the research <a href="http://www.gaianicaragua.org/station">station</a> in community and environmental issues. We provide one-on-one and small-group <a href="http://www.lagunadeapoyo.blogspot.com/">Spanish instruction</a> with accomodations in a natural setting, with the best teachers in Nicaragua! </span><br />
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